Vinyl pressings
by Klaus Wunderlich · 1969
Hammond Pops 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
075442 [signature] Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
075443 [signature] Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
075 442Label side A
075 443Label side B
075442 Manufactured in GermanyA-side
075443 Manufactured in GermanyB-side
075442 Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
075443 Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
075 442Side A label
075 443Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Telefunken SLE 14538 / Carinia Records SLE 14538-PFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 538-PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 538-PFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 538-PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Telefunken SLE 14538LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Ace Of Clubs SCL 2026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.21047 ASLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.21047 / Telefunken SLE 14 538-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.21047 AS / Telefunken 6.21047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 538-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14 538-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Vida Records TLP - 12014LP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of Hammond Pops 3 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Australia. One of them is Telefunken SLE 14 538-P.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLE 14 538-P, SLE 14538) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 075442 [signature] Manufactured in Germany and 075443 [signature] 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.
