Vinyl pressings
by Leapy Lee · 1968
Little Arrows 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.
35 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 21 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.
LN 608-1C 1A-side stamped, variant 1
LN 610-1C UU JT 1B-side stamped, variant 1
LN 608-1C CM 1 JTA-side stamped, variant 2
LN 610-1C U1 JT 1B-side stamped, variant 2
45 LN608 4 1A-side runout etching
45 LN610 4 1B-side runout etching
LN 608A-side label
LN 610 ✤B-side label
45 LN608 5 2Side A runout variant 1
45 LN610 2 2Side B runout variant 1
45 LN608 14 2Side A runout variant 2
45 LN610 6 2Side B runout variant 2
45 LN608 2A Runout (stamped)
45 LN608 3B Runout (stamped)
(LN 608)Label
MX28295A
MX28296B
MX28295 3AHand Etched Runout Side A
MX28296 3AHand Etched Runout Side B
MX28295Label Side A
MX28296Label 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 | Australia | Festival Records FK-2554First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records FK-2554First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records FK-2554First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Austria | Hansa 14 126 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Austria | Hansa Record 14 126 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Denmark | Stateside KSS 1053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Denmark | Stateside KSS 1053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Denmark | Stateside KSS 1053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Stateside FSS 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Stateside FSS 602First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 126 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Hansa 14 126 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Hansa 14 126 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Stateside GSS 208First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | India | Stateside ESS.81First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records 323807", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1677", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Decca 323807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records 323807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Orfeon 45-I-1027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Pakistan | Stateside MU 10287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Decca 323807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Little Arrows are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1968 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is MCA Records MU 1028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MU 1028, 32380, 9-34548, FK-2554) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LN 608-1C 1 and LN 610-1C UU JT 1. 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.
