Vinyl pressings
by Le Pamplemousse · 1977
Le Spank / Monkey See, Monkey Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
12-6032-A X097-12-154-A-RE-1Runout etchings A-side (Variation 1)
12-6032 B097-12-154-B [Anvil]Runout etchings B-side (Variation 1)
097-12-154-A P̶R̶O̶-̶1̶2̶-̶6̶0̶3̶2̶-̶A̶ [Anvil] AZ [flower] Δ22721Runout etchings A-side (Variation 2)
12-6032 B097-12-154-B #2 [Anvil]Runout etchings B-side (Variation 2)
51194 097-153 A #2 AzA-Side Runout Etching
097-153 B #2 Az 51320B-Side Runout Etching
097-153-AA-Side Label
097-153-BB-Side Label
097-153-ALabel A-Side
097-153-BLabel B-Side
097-153 A AZ
097-153 B AZ
PRO-12-6032-A Az [flower] S-5177 Δ22721(1)A-Side Runout
PRO-12-6032-B Az [flower] Δ22721-X S-5178B-Side Runout
097-12-6032-AA-Side Label (1)
097-12-6032-BB-Side Label (1)
097-153A AZ △103448Side A Runout
097-153B AZ - △103448-XSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | AVI Records AVID 12-154First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | AVI Records AVI-153XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Barclay 620.391First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Pye International 7N 25762First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Pye International 7N 25762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Pye International 7N 25762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-12-154 / AVI Records AVID 12-154First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-153-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVIS-153First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-12-154First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-153-SFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-153-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-12-154First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records PRO-153-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | AVI Records AVI-153-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Le Spank / Monkey See, Monkey Do are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is AVI Records AVI-12-154.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AVI-12-154, AVI-153-S, AVIS-153, AVID 12-154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-6032-A X097-12-154-A-RE-1 and 12-6032 B097-12-154-B [Anvil]. 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.
