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How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out

by No Artist · 1967

29 pressings10 countriesTechnicalSpecial EffectsSpeechNon-Music

How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out 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.

How to spot a first pressing of How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out

15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4861Decca SKL.4861
Format
LP · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7738-14Wrunout side A, stamped

ZAL-7739-14Wrunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4861Decca SKL.4861
Format
LP · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7738-1W 71 ≎ ⌈⌋ ΛSide A

ZAL-7738-5W 4 ≎ ⌈⌋ DSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4861
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7738-14WA side runout, variant 1

ZAL-7739-14WB side runout, variant 1

ZAL-7738-16WA side runout, variant 2

ZAL-7739-17WB side runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4861
Format
LP · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

JT 1 ZAL-7738-1W DCRunout side-A, stamped

JT 1 ZAL-7739-10W DKRunout side-B, stamped

ZAL 7738Matrix, label side-A, inverted

ZAL 7739Matrix, label side-B, inverted

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4861
Format
LP · Unboxed logo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7738-1W

ZAL-7739-5W

ZAL-7738-2W(Variation 1)

ZAL-7739-9W(Variation 1)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4861First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CanadaLondon Records PS 523 / London Records PS. 523First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CanadaLondon Records PS 523First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanLondon Records SLC 1650First yearLPLP
1967JapanLondon Records SLA(H) 1 / London Records SLA(H)-1First yearLPLP
1967New ZealandDecca SKLM 4861 / Decca SKLM.4861First yearLPLP
1967TaiwanDecca SKL 4861First yearLPLP
1967UKDecca SKL 4861 / Decca SKL.4861First yearLPLP
1967UKDecca SKL 4861 / Decca SKL.4861First yearLPLP
1967UKDecca SKL 4861 / Decca SKL.4861First yearLPLP
1967UKDecca SKL 4861First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca SKL 4861First yearLPLP
1967UKDecca SKL 4861First yearLPLP
1967USLondon Records PS 523First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USLondon Records PS 523First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsDecca NQ 378 004LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977JapanLondon Records SLA 6295 (H)LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 4861LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?BelgiumDecca LPD 273 YLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records PS 523 / London Records PS. 523LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records PS 523 / London Records PS. 523LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDecca SKL 4861LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsDecca 6803 132LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca SKLM 4861 / Decca Purple DECCA SKLM.4861 ZAL7739LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?New ZealandDecca SKLM 4861 / Decca SKLM.4861LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USLondon Records PS 523LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Introduction
  2. A2Left-Right Channel Identification, Loudspeaker Balance, And Channel Phasing
  3. A3Monophonic Music (For Loudspeaker Balance And Phasing) (Aldrich)
  4. A4Tone Controls
  5. A5Sound Colouration
  6. A6Stereophonic Music (Aldrich)
  7. A7Groove-Jumping And Distortion
  8. A8Silent Grooves
  9. B1Live Versus Recorded Sound
  10. B2Wow And Flutter
  11. B3Anti-Skating Band (With Ungrooved Section)
  12. B4Crosstalk
  13. B5Musical Show-Piece; Extract From "Háry János" (Kodály), Istvan Kertesz Conducting The LSO.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out are there?

29 vinyl pressings of How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 1977.

When was How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca SKL 4861.

How do I tell if my copy of How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 4861, PS 523, SKLA 4861, SLC 1650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7738-14W and ZAL-7739-14W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is How To Give Yourself A Stereo Check-Out on vinyl worth?

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.

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