Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1976
Songs Of The British Isles was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
9101024 1Y//2▽420 03 11 12Side A runout, variant 1
9101024-2Y-4 12 4Side B runout, variant 1
9101024 1Y//2▽420 03 11 11Side A runout, variant 2
9101024-2Y-4 12 5Side B runout, variant 2
B.B. 9101-024A-5L 2ASide A run-out area [stamped]
C.I. 9101-024B-1Y 1ASide B run-out area [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Philips 9120 051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Philips 9120 051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Summit Concorde SCD499-011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Philips 9101 024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | Philips 9101 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Philips FDX-228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Philips 9120 051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | Philips 9101 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Philips 9101 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Philips 9101 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philips 9101 024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Philips 9101 024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Philips 9101 024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Philips 9101 024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Philips 9101 024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Songs Of The British Isles are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Philips 9101 024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9101 024, 9120 051, SCD499-011, FDX-228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9101024 1Y//2▽420 03 11 12 and 9101024-2Y-4 12 4. 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.
