UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NPL 18211
- Format
- LP, Mono
Petula ClarkThe Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener
Vinyl pressings
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener
by Petula Clark · 1968
21 pressings8 countriesVocalEasy ListeningPop
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener 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 The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener
13 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL 18211Pye Records NSPL. 18211
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
NSPL 18211 A - 1 ✳G STEREO 1 KT Erunout A
NSPL 18211 B - 1 ✳G STEREO 1 KT Frunout B
US
February 1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1719Warner Bros. Records WS 1719
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T I 39303 WS 1719A 0 Λ IIDvariant 1, side A
T I 39304 WS 1719 B 0 ΛIDVariant 1, side B
o T 39303 WS 1719A B13 1CVariant 2, side A
T / o 39304 WS 1719 B B11 1DVariant 2, side B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1719Warner Bros. Records WS 1719
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
39303 WS 1719-ARun-out side A, var. 1
WS 1719-B 39304Run-out side B, var. 1
39303 WS 1719 A A 1F 3 P oRun-out side A, var. 2
39304 WS 1719 B 1F A 2 A P oRun-out side B, var. 2
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records W 1719
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records W 1719
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo
- Runout / matrix
9303 W1719A 1A o A3Side 1 Runout
9304 W1719B 1A o A3Side 2 Runout
(9303)Side 1 Label
(9304)Side 2 Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 21 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Astor NSPLP 1247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | Astor PLP 1247 / Astor SPLP 1247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records W 1719First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1719First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Disques Vogue SJET-8048First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Pye Records NSPL 18211 / Pye Records NSPL-18211First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | South Africa | Disques Vogue VGL 7040First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18211First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18211LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18211 / Pye Records NSPL. 18211First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1719 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records W 1719First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1719LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1719 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1719LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1719First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1719 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1719LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1719LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Smile
- A2Black Coffee
- A3The Last Waltz
- A4Answer Me My Love
- A5The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener
- A6Today, Tomorrow (Boa Palavra)
- B1I Could Have Danced All Night
- B2At The Crossroads
- B3L'île De France
- B4The Cat In The Window
- B5For Love
- B6Ballad Of A Sad Young Man
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener are there?
21 vinyl pressings of The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.
When was The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records NPL 18211.
How do I tell if my copy of The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL 18211, NSPL 18211, WS 1719, W 1719) 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 The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener 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.
