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Frankie McBrideFive Little Fingers

Vinyl pressings

Five Little Fingers

by Frankie McBride · 1967

15 pressings8 countriesVocalPop

Five Little Fingers was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Five Little Fingers

12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Emerald MD.1081
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EME-1566-ICStamped Side A

EME-1567-ICStamped Side B

EME.1566Label Side A

EME.1567Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Emerald MD.1081
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EME-1566-ICStamped Side A

EME-1567-ICStamped Side B

EME.1566Label Side A

EME.1567Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Emerald MD.1081
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EME-1566-ICStamped Side A

EME-1567-ICStamped Side B

EME.1566Label Side A

EME.1567Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Emerald MD.1081
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EME-1566-ICStamped Side A

EME-1567-ICStamped Side B

EME.1566Label Side A

EME.1567Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Emerald MD.1081
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EME-1566-IC A 1Runout Side A

EME-1567-ICRunout Side B

EME.1566Label Side A

EME.1567Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967BelgiumDecca 26.135First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967DenmarkEmerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967IrelandEmerald MD1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967NetherlandsEmerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967SpainEKIPO 66.4504 - XAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKEmerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKEmerald7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1967UKEmerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKEmerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKEmerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKEmerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKEmerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USLondon Records 45-114 (45-LON-114)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 26.1357", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
?GermanyAriola 19 718 AT7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AFive Little Fingers
  2. BDo You Mind If You Leave Me Sleeping

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Five Little Fingers are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Five Little Fingers are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Five Little Fingers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Emerald MD.1081.

How do I tell if my copy of Five Little Fingers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MD.1081, 45-114 (45-LON-114), 26.135, MD1081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EME-1566-IC and EME-1567-IC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Five Little Fingers on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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