Vinyl pressings
by John Mayall · 1970
Something New was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2 (P) 1970 D71 Z 00 2499 011 S1 24 ASide A, runout, stamped
2 (P) 1970 D71 Z 00 2499 011 S2 24 ASide B, runout, stamped
Made in AustriaEtched A/B
2499 011 ASide A, label
2486 041 ALabel side A
2486 041 BLabel side B
00 2499 011 S1 J [05] (P)1970 D71 ♦ZRunout Side A, Stamped, [upside down]
00 2499 011 S2 J 93 (P)1970 D71 ♦ZRunout Side B, Stamped
2486 041 ALabel Side A
2486 041 BLabel Side B
00 2499 011 S1 J [3] 2 (P)1970 D71 ♦ZRunout Side A, Stamped, [upside down]
00 2499 011 S2 J [2] 3 (P)1970 D71 ♦ZRunout Side B, Stamped
2486 041 ALabel Side A
2486 041 BLabel Side B
00 2499 011 S1 91 3 Ⓟ1970 D71 ◇ZRunout side A
00 2499 011 S2 3 1110 3 Ⓟ1970 D71 ◇ZRunout side B
2486 041 ALabel side A
2486 041 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Austria | Karussell 2499 011First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2486 041First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2486 041First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2486 041First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2486 041First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2425 080LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Karussell 2499 011LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Karussell 2499 011LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Karussell 2499 011LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Karussell 181 / Karussell 2495 020LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Karussell 2499 011LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2489 043LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Something New are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Austria, Netherlands. One of them is Karussell 2499 011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2499 011, 2486 041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 (P) 1970 D71 Z 00 2499 011 S1 24 A and 2 (P) 1970 D71 Z 00 2499 011 S2 24 A. 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.
