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Percy FaithSummer Place '76 / Chompin'

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Summer Place '76 / Chompin'

by Percy Faith · 1975

12 pressings9 countriesSoundtrackDiscoFunk / SoulPop

Summer Place '76 / Chompin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Summer Place '76 / Chompin'

8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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

October 1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10233
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

[Artisan logo]Stamped onto deadwax on both sides

ZSS 160446·1EA side deadwax - scribed

ZSS-160436-1CB side deadwax - scribed

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10233
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

p ZSP-160434-1C [artisan logo] 1A-Side Runout Etching

p ZSS-160435-1D [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching

ZSP 160434A-Side Label

ZSS 160435B-Side Label

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia AS 166
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

p ZSS 160446-1F [artisan logo]Runout Etchings (Both Sides)

ZSS 160446Labels

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaColumbia 3-10233First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975Costa RicaCBS 11419First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975ItalyCBS CBS 3820First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975MexicoCBS 7582First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKCBS S CBS 3820First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1975USColumbia 3-10233First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USColumbia AS 166First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975USColumbia 3-10233First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976FranceCBS CBS 38207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976NetherlandsCBS CBS 38207", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976UKCBS S CBS 38207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS BA 2221817", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASummer Place '76 (The Theme From "A Summer Place")4:23
  2. BChompin'3:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Summer Place '76 / Chompin' are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Summer Place '76 / Chompin' are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Summer Place '76 / Chompin' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10233, released October 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Summer Place '76 / Chompin' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10233, AS 166, S CBS 3820, 11419) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Artisan logo] and ZSS 160446·1E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Summer Place '76 / Chompin' 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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