Vinyl pressings
by Ron Goodwin · 1965
Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines 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.
8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TFM 3174 A¹ [Bell Sound] sf [7] [ᴘ] [o]Run-out side A / etched [stamped]
TFM 3174 B⁴ [Bell Sound] sf [C1] [o] [ᴘ]Run-out side B / etched [stamped]
SRX 3267-1 R 1Side A runout
SRX 3268-1 M 1Side B runout
(SRX.3267)Side A label
(SRX.3268)Side B label
MX18277. A1.side 1 runout, etched
o TFM 3174B-1A MX18278side 2 runout, stamped; etched from MX
MX18277side 1 label
MX18278side 2 label
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 | Australia | 20th Century Fox Records TL-31,740First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3174(C) / 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3174First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | International IN LP 60002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SL 10136First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3174First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3174First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4174First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | Spain | 20th Century Fox Records TFL-002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Casablanca 826 686-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Horizon SH66-94,026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4174 / 20th Century Fox Records TFS 4174 (D)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records TFM 3174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TFM 3174, TFS 4174, SL 10136, TL-31,740) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TFM 3174 A¹ [Bell Sound] sf [7] [ᴘ] [o] and TFM 3174 B⁴ [Bell Sound] sf [C1] [o] [ᴘ]. 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.
