Vinyl pressings
by Les Yper-Sound · 1967
Too Fortiche / Psyché Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
FON AA 261 620 1F 380 260103Runout stamped A side
FON AA 261 620 2F 380 260103Runout stamped B side
260103 1FSide A label
260103 2FSide B label
FON AA 261 620 1F 380 260103Runout A side
FON AA 261 620 2F 380 260103Runout B side
260103 1FSide A label
260103 2FSide B label
FON AA 261 620 1F 380Runout A side
FON AA 261 620 2F 380Runout B side
AA 261 620-1FSide A label
AA 261 620-2FSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Fontana 260 103 MF / Fontana 260.103 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Fontana 261.620 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | France | Fontana 260 103 MF / Fontana 260.103 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Fontana 260 103 MF / Fontana 260.103 MF7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1967 | Greece | Fontana 261 620 MF / Fontana 3 279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Fontana 260 103 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1967 | Italy | Fontana TF 260.103 / Fontana 260 103 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana TF 880First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Fontana 260 103 MF / Fontana MF 260 1037", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 370.8407", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 370.8407", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 370.8407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips 370.8407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fontana 261.6207", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Philips 370.8407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Philips 370.8407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 260 103 TF / Fontana TF 260.1037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Too Fortiche / Psyché Rock are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, UK, Greece, Italy. One of them is Fontana 260 103 MF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 260 103 MF, 261.620 MF, TF 880, 261 620 MF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FON AA 261 620 1F 380 260103 and FON AA 261 620 2F 380 260103. 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.
