Vinyl pressings
by Jay & The Techniques · 1967
Strawberry Shortcake 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.
9 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.
41498 1Side A Runout (Variant 1)
41363 1Side B Runout (Variant 1)
41498 2A side runout, stamped, variant 2
41363 2B side runout, stamped, variant 2
41498 1 MRMono Side Runout
2-41498 2 MRStereo Side Runout
(S-2142) 1-41498Mono Side Label
(S-2142) 2-41498Stereo Side Label
320 270 1FSide A Label
320 270 2FSide B Label
10 AA 320270 1F 320Side A Label
10 AA 320270 2F 320Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Smash Records S. 2142First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 320 270 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips 320 270 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 320.270 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips BF-320 270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | Philips 320 270 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Philips BF 1644 / Philips 320 270 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Smash Records DJS-13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Smash Records S-2142First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF-3697", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Norway | Philips 320 270 BF7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Smash Records S_41427", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Strawberry Shortcake are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Smash Records S-2142, released December 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-2142, DJS-13, BF 1644, S. 2142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 41498 1 and 41363 1. 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.
