Vinyl pressings
by Hobbyhorse · 1972
Summertime, Summertime was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2008 085 S1 ℗ 1972 320 A 1Runout side A, variant 1
2008 085 S2 ℗ 1972 320 CRunout side B, variant 1
2008 085 S1 ℗ 1972 320 E 1Runout side A, variant 2
2008 085 S2 ℗ 1972 320 B 1Runout side B, variant 2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2008 085First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 085First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Bell Records 2008 085First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1248First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,252First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Bell Records 45,252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1248First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Bell Records BLPA-23First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Summertime, Summertime are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Bell Records 2008 085.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2008 085, BELL 1248, 45,252, BLPA-23) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2008 085 S1 ℗ 1972 320 A 1 and 2008 085 S2 ℗ 1972 320 C. 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.
