UK
1973- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records 7N 45276
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Push-out centre
- Runout / matrix
7N 45276-A-2ΔX 1 BSRunout side A
7N 45276-B-1Δ6 1 DPRunout side B
7N 45276-ALabel side A
7N 45276-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Max Bygraves · 1973
Deck Of Cards was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
7N 45276-A-2ΔX 1 BSRunout side A
7N 45276-B-1Δ6 1 DPRunout side B
7N 45276-ALabel side A
7N 45276-BLabel side B
7N 45276-ALabel side A
7N 45276-BLabel side B
7N 45276-ALabel side A
7N 45276-BLabel side B
7N 45276 - A-2△X - KHand Etched Runout, Side A
7N 45276 B-1△GStamped Runout, Side B
- NHand Etched Runout, Side B
7N 45276-ALabel, Side A
7N 45276-A-2△X 1Runout etched side A
7N 45276 B-1△G 1Runout stamped side B
†7N 45276-A†Label side A
†7N 45276-B†Label side B
7N 45276-ALabel side A
7N 45276-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Astor AP-1833First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Pye Records 13 043 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 7N 45276First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45276First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45276First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45276First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Pye Records 7N 45276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Precision 7N 45276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Deck Of Cards are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Pye Records 7N 45276.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 45276, AP-1833, 13 043 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N 45276-A-2ΔX 1 BS and 7N 45276-B-1Δ6 1 DP. 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.