US
1966- Label and catalog number
- London Records PS 482
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZAL 7261-1C (MR) △9375Side A - runout
ZAL 7262-1C (MR) △9375-XSide B - runout
Vinyl pressings
by Marianne Faithfull · 1966
Faithfull Forever... 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.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ZAL 7261-1C (MR) △9375Side A - runout
ZAL 7262-1C (MR) △9375-XSide B - runout
ARL 7261-1C (MR) Δ9341Etched, Side A Runout [MR in circle=stamped]
ARL 7262-1C (MR) Δ9341-XEtched, Side B Runout [MR in circle=stamped]
ARL 7261Side A Label Matrix No.
ARL 7262Side B Label Matrix No.
ZAL 7261-1DSide A stamped runout
ZAL 7262-1DSide B stamped runout
ZAL 7261-1BRunout Side 1, Etched
ZAL 7262-Runout Side 2, Etched
ZAL 7262-1E Bell SoundRunout Side 2, Etched, Bell Sound, Stamped
ZAL 7261Side 1
ARL7261 - 1A 2Side A runout
ARL 7262 - 1ASide B runout
ARL 7261Side A label
ARL 7262Side B label
ZAL 7261-1D 2Side A runout, stamped
ZAL 7262-1DSide B runout, stamped
ZAL 7261Side A label
ZAL 7262Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | London Records LL3482First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | London Records PS 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records LL 3482 / London Records LL-3482First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records LL 3482First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records LL 3482 / London Records LL-3482First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | London Records SLH 80 / London Records SLH-80LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Decca LK 4466LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-474LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Decca 5871738 / Universal Music Recordings 5871738LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Faithfull Forever... are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records PS 482.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 482, LL 3482, LL3482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 7261-1C (MR) △9375 and ZAL 7262-1C (MR) △9375-X. 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.