Vinyl pressings
by Keith Potger · 1970
Keith Potger & The New Seekers 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.
3 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.
6308030 1Y // 2 ▽ 420Side A runout, variant 1
6308030 2Y // 2 ▽ 420Side B runout, variant 1
6308030 1Y // 2 ▽ 420 1 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
6308030 2Y // 2 ▽ 420 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 2
6308030 1Y // 2 ▽ 420 1 1 1Side A runout
6308030 2Y // 2 ▽ 420 1 1 4Side B runout
6308 030 1Side A label
6308 030 2Side B label
6308030 1Y//2 ⊽420 1Side A label
6308030 2Y//2 ⊽420 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 6308030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6308 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6308 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX-7301LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX-7301LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 63 08 030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Philips 11.109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Philips 6308 030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 6308030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Philips 6308 030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Keith Potger & The New Seekers are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 6308 030, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6308 030, 6308030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6308030 1Y // 2 ▽ 420 and 6308030 2Y // 2 ▽ 420. 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.
