US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8734
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Luiz Henrique · 1968
Popcorn 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.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
V6-8734 SIDE-1 MGS 1286Runout Side A, Etched
V6-8734 SIDE-2 MGS 1287Runout, Side B, Etched
MGS 1286Label Matrix, Side A
MGS 1287Label Matrix, Side B
V8734 side 1 mG1286Side A Runout etched
V8734 side 2 MG1287Side B Runout etched
V6 8734 A - 1G R 1Side A runout, stamped
V6 8734 B - 2G G 1Side B runout, stamped
V6 8734/ASide A label
V6 8734/BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Colombia | Verve Records V6-8734First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Verve Records V6 8734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8734First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Israel | Verve Records V6-8734 / Litratone Ltd. V6-8734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9225 / Verve Records SVLP.9225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9225First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records V6-8734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V-8734First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8734 / Verve Records V6/8734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V-8734 / Verve Records V6-8734First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8734First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Verve Records VELP 78.004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Verve Records SGVL 51-030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Popcorn are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8734.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8734, V-8734, SVLP 9225, VLP 9225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.