US
1966- Label and catalog number
- 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4179
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
TFS 41179A-5 II 4Side A, Stamped
TFS 4179B-5 II 4Side B, Stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Goldsmith · 1966
Our Man Flint was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
TFS 41179A-5 II 4Side A, Stamped
TFS 4179B-5 II 4Side B, Stamped
TFS 41179A-3 ⅠSide A, Stamped
TFS 4179B-3 ⅠSide B, Stamped
TFS-4179ASide A label
TFS-4179BSide B label
side A: TFM 3179 A 4... Bell Sound sf I A1
side B: TFM 3179 A 4... Bell Sound sf I A1
TFS 4179A-5Side A runout
TFS 4179B-5Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records TL-931,884First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records TFM-3179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records SJET-7807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | 20th Century Fox Records TL-31884First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Continental Records ZB 8123First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Stateside SL 10174First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3179First yearLP, Album, Promo, Special Edition, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Special Edition, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3179First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3179First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records CR-10028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Casablanca 25SA-267 / Polystar 25SA-267LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records STL-931,884LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | 20th Century Fox Records LP 60 005 / International LP 60 005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4179LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Our Man Flint are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TFS 4179, TFM 3179, SL 10174, TL-931,884) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TFS 41179A-5 II 4 and TFS 4179B-5 II 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.

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