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Blooming Hits

by Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra · 1967

36 pressings9 countriesBalladPop

Blooming Hits 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 Blooming Hits

25 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-248
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS600248A-M5Var 2: Side 1 Stamped

PHS600248B-M5Var 2: Side 2 Stamped

PHS 600248 ASide 1

PHS 600248 BSide 2

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-248
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS600248A-M1Runout Groove Stamp

PHS600248B-M1Runout Groove Stamp

PHS-600-248Side 1

PHS-600-248Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-248Philips PHS-600-248
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS600248A-M3Side 1 runout stamp

PHS600248B-M4Side 2 runout stamp

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-248Philips PHS-600-248
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Mercury Record Pressing
Runout / matrix

PHS600248A-M9 B3 IVar 1: Side A runout

PHS600248B-M7 MR EVar 1: Side B runout

PHS600248A-M6 MR III AVar 2: Side A runout

PHS600248B-M5 MR II KVar 2: Side B runout

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

All 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaPhilips PDS 291 / Philips PDS-291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaPhilips PDS 291 / Philips PDS-291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaPhilips PD 291 / Philips PD-291First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaPhilips PDS 291 / Philips PDS-291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaPhilips PHS 600-248 / Philips PHS.600.248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaPhilips PHS 600-248 / Philips PHS 600.248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaPhilips PHS 600-248 / Philips PHS.600.248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyPhilips SBL 7837 / Philips 840 597 PYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JamaicaPhilips PHS 600-248First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967New ZealandPhilips PY 840597First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967New ZealandPhilips PY 840597First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKPhilips SBL 7837 / Philips 840 597 PYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKPhilips SBL 7837 / Philips 840 597 PYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKPhilips SBL 7837 / Philips 840 597 PYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKPhilips SBL.7837 / Philips SBL 7837First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 29 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips PDS 291LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?AustraliaPhilips PDS-291 / Philips PDS 291LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?AustraliaPhilips 6395 082LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandRainbow RLP49907 / Rainbow RLP 49907LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?PhilippinesPhilips PHS 600-248 / Philips PHI - 5088_9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPhilips PHS 600-248LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPhilips PHS 600-248LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Somethin' Stupid2:35
  2. A2Penny Lane2:20
  3. A3This Is My Song2:52
  4. A4Seuls Au Monde (Alone In The World)2:34
  5. A5Inch Allah2:48
  6. B1There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)2:13
  7. B2Puppet On A String2:06
  8. B3L' Amour Est Bleu (Love Is Blue)2:31
  9. B4Adieu A La Nuit (Adieu To The Night)2:08
  10. B5Mama2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blooming Hits are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Blooming Hits are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Blooming Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philips PHS 600-248.

How do I tell if my copy of Blooming Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-248, PHM 200-248, SBL 7837, SBL.7837) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blooming Hits 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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