Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hallyday · 1967
San Francisco 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.
6 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHI AA 437 380 1 E D2 380Runout side A variant 1
PHI AA 437 380 2 E D1 380Runout side B variant 1
PHI AA 437 380 1 E D1 380Runout side A variant 2
PHI AA 437 380 2 E D1 380Runout side B variant 2
PHI AA 437 380 1 E D1 380Runout stamped A side, variant 1
PHI AA 437 380 12 E D2 380Runout stamped B side, variant 1
PHI AA 437 380 1 E D3 380Runout stamped A side, variant 2
PHI AA 437 380 2 E D2 380Runout stamped B side, variant 2
PHI AA 437 380 1 E D2 380Runout stamped A side
PHI AA 437 380 2 E 380Runout stamped B side
PHI AA 437 380 1 E 380Stamped on wax, side A
PHI AA 437 380 2 E D2 380Stamped on wax, side B
437.380 1ELabel side A
437.380 2ELabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Philips 437.380 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | Portugal | Philips 437 380 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | Philips 437 380 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Philips 437.380 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Philips 437.380 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1967 | France | Philips 437.380 BEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | France | Philips 437.380 BE / Mercury 532 107-67", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 437.380 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 437.380 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 437.380 BE7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of San Francisco are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Philips 437.380 BE, released October 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 437.380 BE, 437 380 BE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 437 380 1 E D2 380 and PHI AA 437 380 2 E D1 380. 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.
