Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1966
Semi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 10 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.
267640 1F ▽1 420 1 2Runout A stamped
267640 2F // ▽1 420 1 2 11Runout B stamped
267640 1FLabel Side A
267640 2FLabel Side B
267640 1F ▽ 1 420 1Runout side A
267640 2F//1▽420 1 2Runout side B
267640 1F 1 420 1 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
267640 2F 2 420 1 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
267640 1F ▽ 1 420 1 2Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
267640 2F▽ 2 420 1 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
267640 1F ▽ 2 420 1 1 3A-side runout
267640 2F // 1 ▽ 420 1 1B-side runout
267 640 1FLabel Side A
267 640 2FLabel Side B
267640 1F ▽ 1 420Side A Runout, Stamped
267640 2F ▽ 2 420Side B Runout, Stamped
267640 1F ▽ 1 420 1 2Runout - Side A
267640 2F ▽ 2 420 1 1Runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 640 / Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Denmark | Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Ireland | Fontana ETF.757 / Fontana 267 640. TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Fontana TF267640First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Norway | Fontana TF 267 640 / Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Sweden | Fontana TF 267 640 / Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 757First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 757 / Fontana 267640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 757 / Fontana 267 640 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 757First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Fontana 267 640 TF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Fontana 267640 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Semi-Detached, Suburban Mr. James are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, South Africa, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Fontana TF 757, released October 21, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 757, TF 769, TF 267 640, 267 640 TF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267640 1F ▽1 420 1 2 and 267640 2F // ▽1 420 1 2 11. 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.
