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.
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LNMG7 139 4 2Side A runout, variant 1
LNMG7 140 5 2Side B runout, variant 1
LNMG7 139 5 2Side A runout, variant 2
LNMG7 140 6 2Side B runout, variant 2
LNMG7 139 2Runout stamped side A
LNMG7 140 2Runout stamped side B
LNMG 7-139Label side A
LNMG 7-140Label side B
7-139-ILLabel side A
7-140-ILLabel 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 | Decca DL 75076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Italy | Stateside SQSL 124First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Festival Records SFL-933,097 / Festival Records SFL-933097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Stateside SJSL 109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MUP 354First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Decca DL 75076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Decca DL 75076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Decca DL 75076First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records SFL-933,097LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Stateside SSSX 340.858LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Hansa 78 627 ITLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Columbia YS-2116-AXLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | MCA Records DL 75076LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Summit SRA250 533 / Summit SRA 250-533LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Little Arrows are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Decca DL 75076.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 75076, MUPS 354, MUP 354, SQSL 124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LNMG7 139 4 2 and LNMG7 140 5 2. 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.
