Vinyl pressings
by Pussycat · 1977
My Broken Souvenirs was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
5C 006-25499-A//1407-1-1Runout side A variant 1
5C 006-25499-B//1408-1-1Runout side B variant 1
5C006-25499-A//314017-1-Y 2 1Runout side A variant 2
5C 006-25499-B//31408-1-X 2 1Runout side B variant 2
SON 2107 A-1▲GSide A runout, etched
SON 2107 B-1▲GSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMI-11436First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-25499First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Finland | EMI 9C 006-25499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C 006 25499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-25 499 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-25 499First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1 C 006-25 499 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-25 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-25499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI Holland 5C 006-25 499 / EMI 5C 006-25 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3556First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4160First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-25.499 / EMI 10C 00625499First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Switzerland | EMI 13c 006-25499 / EMI 13 C 006-25499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Sonet SON 2107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Sonet SON 2107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | EMI EMI-114367", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-25499 / EMI 4 C 006-254997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of My Broken Souvenirs are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is EMI Holland 5C 006-25 499.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-25 499, SON 2107, EMI-11436, 4C 006-25499) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 006-25499-A//1407-1-1 and 5C 006-25499-B//1408-1-1. 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.
