Poland
1967- Label and catalog number
- Pronit XL 0464
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Grey Label
- Runout / matrix
M 3 XW 959-3 MJ-ZGRunout side A, stamped
M-3 XW 960-2 JP-ACRunout side B, stamped
M-3 XW-959Label, Side A
M-3 XW-960Label, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Marek & Vacek · 1967
Play Favourite Melodies 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.
3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
M 3 XW 959-3 MJ-ZGRunout side A, stamped
M-3 XW 960-2 JP-ACRunout side B, stamped
M-3 XW-959Label, Side A
M-3 XW-960Label, Side B
M-3 XW-959Label, side A
M-3 XW-960Label, side B
M-3 XW-959Label, side A
M-3 XW-960Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Poland | Pronit XL 0464First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Poland | Pronit XL 0464First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Poland | Pronit XL 0464First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Poland | Pronit XL 0464LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Pronit SX 0464LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Pronit SX 0464LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Pronit SX 0464LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Pronit SX 0464LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Pronit XL 0464LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Pronit SXL 0464 / Pronit SX 0464LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Play Favourite Melodies are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Poland. One of them is Pronit XL 0464.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 0464) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 3 XW 959-3 MJ-ZG and M-3 XW 960-2 JP-AC. 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.