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Pops For Minis

by Orchester Kai Warner · 1966

10 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzFunk / Soul

Pops For Minis 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Pops For Minis

3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 074Polydor 184074
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

4 ℗ 1966 - A◊7 K184074 ASide A runout stamped

1 ℗ 1966 = A◊7 K184074 BSide B runout stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanyPolydor 184 074 / Polydor 184074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966South AfricaPolydor LPHM 84074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966SpainPolydor 184 074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967South AfricaPolydor SLPHM 184074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKPolydor 184074LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaKarussell 2430 030LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPolydor 2416 021LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?SpainPolydor 24 86 246 / Polydor 179LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 623LP, AlbumLP, Album
?VenezuelaPolydor LPHM 094LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Flamingo2:50
  2. A2Whispering2:29
  3. A3Guantanamera3:30
  4. A4The Sheik Of Araby2:32
  5. A5The Work Song2:02
  6. A6Capri Serenade2:12
  7. B1Black Is Black2:45
  8. B2That Old Black Magic2:12
  9. B3Maria Elena2:29
  10. B4God Only Knows2:23
  11. B5Manhattan Girl2:34
  12. B6Summerwind2:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pops For Minis are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Pops For Minis are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Pops For Minis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, South Africa, Spain. One of them is Polydor 184 074.

How do I tell if my copy of Pops For Minis is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 074, LPHM 84074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 ℗ 1966 - A◊7 K184074 A and 1 ℗ 1966 = A◊7 K184074 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pops For Minis 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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