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Peter Thomas Sound OrchestraPresents:

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Presents:

by Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra · 1968

11 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Presents: was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Presents:

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 141
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

00 1 84141 ASide A etched

00 1 84141 BSide B etched

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 141
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

00 1 84141 A 1 Ⓟ 1968 D8 ◇Z DRunout stamped A side

00 1 84141 B 1 Ⓟ 1968 D8 ◇Z A1Runout stamped B side

Full details of this pressing

Colombia

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184141
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

00 1 84141 ASide A etched

00 1 84141 BSide B etched

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaPolydor 184 141First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaPolydor 543.003First yearLPLP
1968ColombiaPolydor 184141First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 184 141First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 184 141First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968JapanPolydor SMP-1411First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968New ZealandPolydor 184141First yearLPLP
1968SpainPolydor 184 141First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKPolydor 184 141First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainPergola 30 212 / Universal 30 21210", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?VenezuelaPolydor 7117LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Delilah2:50
  2. A2Bonnie And Clyde2:41
  3. A3Lady Madonna2:08
  4. A4Cadenza2:14
  5. A5Somethin' Stupid2:13
  6. A6Cabaret2:23
  7. B1Rice Is Nice2:10
  8. B2Love Is Blue2:20
  9. B3Valleri2:19
  10. B4Any Spanish How2:15
  11. B5Cinderella Rockefella2:32
  12. B6Words3:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Presents: are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Presents: are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was Presents: first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 184 141.

How do I tell if my copy of Presents: is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 141, 543.003, 184141, SMP-1411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 1 84141 A and 00 1 84141 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Presents: 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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