Vinyl pressings
by Petula Clark · 1965
Petula Clark Sings The International Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
G N̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶8̶0̶2̶3̶ ̶A̶1̶ ̶△̶T̶ NPL 18123 A1 △T KTSide A runout
F N̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶8̶0̶2̶3̶ ̶B̶1̶ ̶△̶T̶ NPL 18123 B1 △T KTSide B runout
NPL.18123-ASide A label
NPL.18123-BSide B label
39035- WS-1608-A 1ASide A runout, etched (0 stamped)
39036 - WS·1608-B 1C 311Side B runout, etched (ᗡ stamped)
39035- WS-1608-A 1ASide 1 runout, etched (O stamped)
39036 - WS·1608-B 1ASide 2 runout, etched (O stamped)
9035-W-1608-A-1HSide A run-out area [etched]
9036-W-1608-B-1HSide B run-out area [etched]
o 39035- WS-1608-A 1A Ƨ CVA runout
Ƨ o 39036 WS 1608 B 1A D6B runout
S39035A label
S39036B label
9035-W-1608-A-1C. D oSide 1 runout
9036-W-1608-B.-1A C oSide 2 runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1608First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1608First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1608First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1608First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Disques Vogue LD 690-30 / Disques Vogue LD. 690 30First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Disques Vogue LDS 690-30 / Disques Vogue LDS 690 30First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Pye Records NPL 18123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Philippines | Disques Vogue LDS 690-30First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18123 / Pye Records NPL.18123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1608First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1608 / Warner Bros. Records 1608First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1608First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1608LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1608LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mocambo 40.296LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | France | Disques Vogue CLD 690-30 / Disques Vogue CLD. 690 30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Petula Clark Sings The International Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pye Records NPL 18123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL 18123, WS 1608, W 1608, LD 690-30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G N̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶8̶0̶2̶3̶ ̶A̶1̶ ̶△̶T̶ NPL 18123 A1 △T KT and F N̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶8̶0̶2̶3̶ ̶B̶1̶ ̶△̶T̶ NPL 18123 B1 △T KT. 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.
