Vinyl pressings
by Procol Harum · 1967
A Whiter Shade Of Pale 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.
98 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 29 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.
XDR-40348-T1-1CRunout side A - variant 1
XDR-40349-T1-1CRunout side B - variant 1
XDR-40348-T1-1C AC 2Runout side A - variant 2
XDR-40349-T1-1C GC 2Runout side B - variant 2
XDR-40348-T1-1CRunout A, stamped
XDR-40349-T1-1CRunout B, stamped
XDR 40348Label matrix, A-side, inverted
(XDR.40349)Label matrix, B-side, inverted
XDR-40348-T1-1CRunout side A - Variant 1
XDR-40349-T1-1CRunout side B - Variant 1
XDR-40348-T1-1C AK 1Runout side A - Variant 2
XDR-40349-T1-1C [ ] K 1Runout side B - Variant 2
XDR-40348-T1-1CSide A runout
XDR-40349-T1-1CSide B runout
XDR 40348Side A label
XDR 40349Side B label
XDR-40348-T1-1C BB 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
XDR-40349-T1-1C M 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
XDR-40348-T1-1C BC 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
XDR-40349-T1-1C BC 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
XDR-40348-T1-1CRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
XDR-40349-T1-1CRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
(XDR.40348)Label side A, inverted
(XDR.40349)Label side B, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Deram H 85001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Argentina | Deram H 85001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Deram DMA-1008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Australia | Deram DMA-1008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM 13 / Deram DM. 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram 79.112-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram 79.112 / Deram 79.112 y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram 125/79.112yFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM. 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM 13 / Deram DM. 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM 13 / Deram DM. 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM 13First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Deram 7DM-1001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Deram 7DM-17001First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | London Records 7L-6033First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Deram 17.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | Deram 17.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | Deram 17.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Brazil | Deram 7DM-10017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-13897", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Deram 17.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | Deram D-11117", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | Deram D-10127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records AM-13897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records AM-13897", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Cube Records DW 10637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Angola | Deram SDM 1007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Mexico | Deram 45/90147", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1979 | Belgium | Deram 79.112 / Deram 125-79.112Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 28 14 2327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Decca FM 73447", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Regal Zonophone / Classic Records12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Belgium | Deram 125/79.112-Y / Deram 125-79.112Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Deram 79.112 / Deram 79.112 y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Deram 125/79.112-Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Deram 125/79.112-Y / Deram 125-79.112Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Deram 79.112 / Deram 79.112 y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Deram 79.112 / Deram 1 25/79.112Y7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | Deram 125/79.112-Y / Deram 125/79112-Y7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-138945 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-1389-S45 RPM, 7", Reissue | 45 RPM, 7", Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-13897", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AM-1389-S45 RPM, 7", Reissue | 45 RPM, 7", Reissue |
| ? | France | Deram 17.0007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | PAX !SDM 1267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Deram DM 1267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
149 vinyl pressings of A Whiter Shade Of Pale are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, France, Sweden and more. One of them is Deram DM.126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM.126, DM 126, LB6, 45 DEM 7507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDR-40348-T1-1C and XDR-40349-T1-1C. 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.
