Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Wunderlich · 1968
Hammond Pops 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
K LP-Ste-074827-1 Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
K LP-Ste-074828 Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
Ste LP 074 827Side A label
Ste LP 074 828Side B label
K LP-Ste-074827-I Manufactured in GermanySide A, stamped
K LP-Ste-074828 Manufactured in GermanySide B, stamped
Ste LP 074 827Side A, label
Ste LP 074 828Side B, label
STE-LP-074827 LRunout Side A [etched]
STE-LP-074828 LRunout Side B [etched]
Ste LP 074 827Label Side A
Ste LP 074 828Label Side B
STE-LP-074827 LRunout Side A [etched]
STE-LP-074828 LRunout Side B [etched]
Ste LP 074 827Label Side A
Ste LP 074 828Label Side B
074 827-2 yc QRunout Side A [etched]
074 828-2 yc QRunout Side B [etched]
Ste LP 074 827Label Side A
Ste LP 074 828Label Side B
STE-LP-074827 LRunout Side A
STE-LP-074828 LRunout Side B
Ste LP 074 827Label Side A
Ste LP 074 828Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL. 2012 / Ace Of Clubs SCL 2012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2012 / Ace Of Clubs SCL. 2012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2012 / Ace Of Clubs SCL. 2012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2012 / Ace Of Clubs SCL. 2012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 514-PFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 514-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Telefunken SLE.14514P / Carinia Records SLE 14514-PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | Helidon SLE 14 514-P / Telefunken SLE 14 514-PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Telefunken SLE 14514LP | LP |
| ? | Australia | Carinia Records SLE 14514-P / Telefunken SLE 14514-PLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Telefunken SLE 14514-P / Carinia Records SLE 14514-PLP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2012 / Ace Of Clubs SCL. 2012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.21043 / Telefunken SLE 14 514-PLP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 514-P / Telefunken 6.21043LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Taiwan | Leico Record PLS-3326LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Telefunken SLE 14514-P / Helidon SLE 14514-PLP | LP |
16 vinyl pressings of Hammond Pops 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Telefunken SLE 14 514-P.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLE 14 514-P, SCL. 2012, SCL 2012, SLE.14514P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K LP-Ste-074827-1 Manufactured in Germany and K LP-Ste-074828 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
