Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1967
Sweet Pea 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.
15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
267716 1F∇2 420 1Runout A-Side, variant 1
267716 2F∇1 420 1Runout B-Side, variant 1
267716 1F▽2 420 1 1 2Runout A-Side, variant 2
267716 2F▽1 420 1Runout B-Side, variant 2
℗ 1967 IM 267 716 1-ARunout Side A
℗1967 IM 267 716 2-FRunout Side B
267 716.1 FLabel Side A
267 716.2 FLabel Side B
AA 267 716.1 FLabel Side A
AA 267 716.2 FLabel Side B
267716 1F 710 P67Side A runout
267716 2F 710 P67Side B runout
267 716-1 FSide A label
267 716-2 FSide 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 | Austria | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 716First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Fontana 267.716 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1967 | Germany | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | Ireland | Fontana ETF 828First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Fontana TF-267716First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Norway | Fontana 267 716 TF / Fontana 267.716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana TF 828 / Fontana 267 716 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Sweet Pea are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Fontana TF 828.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 828, 267 716 TF, TF 267 716, 267.716 MF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267716 1F∇2 420 1 and 267716 2F∇1 420 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.
