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Agnes English

by John Fred & His Playboy Band · 1967

31 pressings13 countriesPop RockRhythm & BluesSoulPsychedelic Rock

Agnes English 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Agnes English

16 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Paula Records LPS-2197Paula Records SLP-2197
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pink labels
Runout / matrix

U-2089/LPS-2197-1Runout, side A, etched

U-2090/LPS-2197-2Runout, side B, etched

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Paula Records LPS-2197
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · light pink labels
Runout / matrix

U-2089/LPS-2197-1Side A, etched

U-2090/LPS-2197-2Side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Paula Records LPS-2197
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · White and black labels
Runout / matrix

U-2089/LPS-2197-1Runout, Side A

U-2090/LPS-2197-2Runout, Side B

2089Label, Side A

2090Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Paula Records LPS-2197
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pink labels
Runout / matrix

U-2089/LPS-2197-1Runout side A

U-2090/LPS-2197-2Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Paula Records LP-2197
Format
LP, Mono · Light Pink Labels
Runout / matrix

LP-2197/V-2087 Re-1Side 1 etched

LP-2197-2/V-2088 Re-1Side 2 etched

2087Side 1 label

2088Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaFestival Records FL 32771 / Festival Records FL-31,771First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaFestival Records SFL 932771First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaPaula Records LP-2197 / Paula Records PLP-2197First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaPaula Records LPS-2197 / Paula Records PLPS-2197First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967FranceStateside SSSX 340.637First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyStateside SSLH 1002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsStateside SSLH 1002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandFestival Records SFL 932771First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKPye International NPL.28111 / Pye International NPL 28111First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USPaula Records LPS-2197 / Paula Records SLP-2197First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPaula Records LPS-2197LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USPaula Records LPS-2197First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPaula Records LPS-2197First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USPaula Records LP-2197First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USPaula Records LPS-2197First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 27 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979SpainCarnaby TXS 3142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCalendar Records SR--66-9712LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 74419 / Columbia SMC 74 419LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPaula Records LPS-2197LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Up And Down2:25
  2. A2Judy In Disguise2:47
  3. A3Off The Wall2:00
  4. A4Out Of Left Field3:13
  5. A5She Shot A Hole In My Soul2:06
  6. A6Most Unlikely To Succeed2:17
  7. B1Agnes English2:11
  8. B2When The Lights Go Out2:01
  9. B3No Good To Cry2:36
  10. B4Sometimes You Just Can't Win2:57
  11. B5Sad Story4:45
  12. B6AcHenall Riot2:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Agnes English are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Agnes English are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.

When was Agnes English first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Paula Records LPS-2197.

How do I tell if my copy of Agnes English is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS-2197, LP-2197, NPL.28111, FL 32771) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U-2089/LPS-2197-1 and U-2090/LPS-2197-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Agnes English on vinyl worth?

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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