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
Vinyl pressings
by Frankie McBride · 1967
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.
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.
EME-1566-ICStamped Side A
EME-1567-ICStamped Side B
EME.1566Label Side A
EME.1567Label Side B
EME-1566-ICStamped Side A
EME-1567-ICStamped Side B
EME.1566Label Side A
EME.1567Label Side B
EME-1566-ICStamped Side A
EME-1567-ICStamped Side B
EME.1566Label Side A
EME.1567Label Side B
EME-1566-ICStamped Side A
EME-1567-ICStamped Side B
EME.1566Label Side A
EME.1567Label Side B
EME-1566-IC A 1Runout Side A
EME-1567-ICRunout Side B
EME.1566Label Side A
EME.1567Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca 26.135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Emerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Ireland | Emerald MD1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Emerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | EKIPO 66.4504 - XAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Emerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Emerald7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1967 | UK | Emerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Emerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Emerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Emerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Emerald MD.1081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | London Records 45-114 (45-LON-114)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca 26.1357", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 19 718 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Five Little Fingers are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Emerald MD.1081.
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.
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.