Vinyl pressings
by Jackie Lee · 1968
White Horses was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.
326 8 57 1F ▽ 1 420 1 6Run-out side A, stamped variant 1
326 8 57 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1 4Run-out side A, stamped variant 2
326 8 57 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1 2Run-out side A, stamped variant 3
326857 2F ▽1 420 1 1 7Run-out side B, stamped variant 1
326857 1F ∇ 1 420 1 1 1Runout, side A - stamped
326857 2F//2∇420 1 1 3Runout, side B - stamped
326 857 1FLabel Side A
326 857 2FLabel Side B
326 8 57 1F ▽ 1 420 1 7Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
326857 2F ▽1 420 1 1 10Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
326 8 57 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1 7Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
326857 2F ▽1 420 1 1Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
3268 57 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1 10Run-out side A
326857 2F ▽1 420 1 1 2Run-out side B
326 857 1FLabel side A
326 857 2FLabel side B
41733 1 MRA-Side Runout - stamped
41734 1 MRB-Side Runout - stamped
1-41733A-Side Label
1-41734B-Side Label
1-41733Matrix, side A
1-41734Matrix, side B
41733 1 MRRunout, side A - stamped
41734 1 MRRunout, side B - stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF-389First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Philips 326 857 BF / Philips 326857BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-1168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-1168First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips 326 857 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Philips BF-326857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | Philips 326 857 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Singapore | Philips BF 326857First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Philips SSP 996First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Philips 326 857 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Philips BF 1647 / Philips 326 857 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Philips BF 1647 / Philips 326 857 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Philips BF 1647 / Philips 326 857 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Philips 40533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Philips 40533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of White Horses are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Philips BF 1647, released April 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BF 1647, 40533, BF-389, 326 857 BF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 326 8 57 1F ▽ 1 420 1 6 and 326 8 57 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1 4. 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.
