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
Vinyl pressings
by Orchester Kai Warner · 1966
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.
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.
4 ℗ 1966 - A◊7 K184074 ASide A runout stamped
1 ℗ 1966 = A◊7 K184074 BSide B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 184 074 / Polydor 184074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | South Africa | Polydor LPHM 84074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Spain | Polydor 184 074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | South Africa | Polydor SLPHM 184074LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 184074LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Karussell 2430 030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2416 021LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 24 86 246 / Polydor 179LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Circulo Musical 623LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Polydor LPHM 094LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Pops For Minis are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, South Africa, Spain. One of them is Polydor 184 074.
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.
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.