Vinyl pressings
by Monique Melsen · 1971
Pomme Pomme Pomme was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
S-II 77018-A Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
S-II 77018-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
TST 77 018 aLabel side A
TST 77 018 bLabel side B
6110001 1 + 380Runout A
6110001 2 + 380Runout B
6110 001 1Label A
6110 001 2Label B
29845 A-1Runout side A, stamped
29845 B-1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Philips 6110 001First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-29 845First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-92 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-29 845First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS CBS 7214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Sound TST 77018 / Luxembourg Sound 071-17001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Madagascar | Philips 6110001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Philips 6110 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Zip Zip ZIP 30.016 SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Zip Zip ZIP 30 016/SFirst year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Spain | Columbia MO 1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | Columbia MO 1110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | CBS 7110First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Decca F 23170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Decca F 23170First year7" | 7" |
16 vinyl pressings of Pomme Pomme Pomme are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Luxembourg, UK, Italy, France and more. One of them is Luxembourg Sound TST 77018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TST 77018, F 23170, CBS 7214, 6110 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-II 77018-A Manufactured in Germany and S-II 77018-B Manufactured in Germany. 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.
