Vinyl pressings
by Frumpy · 1971
Frumpy 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
10 AA6305098 1Y 320 M 1Side A runout, stamped
10 AA6305098 2Y 320 Q 2Side B runout, stamped
AA 6305 098.1 YSide A label
AA 6305 098.2 YSide B label
10 AA6305098 1 Y 320 1 A7Runout A, stamped
10 AA6305098 2 Y 320 1 DRunout B, stamped
AA 6305 098.1 YLabel A
AA 6305 098.2 YLabel B
10 AA6305098 1Y 320 X2A-side, stamped
10 AA6305098 2Y 320 X2B-side, stamped
AA 6305 098.1 YA-side, center label
AA 6305 098.2 YB-side, center label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6305 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6305 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6305 098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6305 098LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6305 098LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Fontana 6434 304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Fontana 6434 304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Fontana 6434 304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Lost Century Records 71020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | Lost Century Records 71020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6305 098LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Fontana 6434 304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Lost Century Records 71020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Lost Century Records 71020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Frumpy 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany. One of them is Philips 6305 098.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6305 098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6305098 1Y 320 M 1 and 10 AA6305098 2Y 320 Q 2. 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.
