Germany
October 1967- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 154Stern Musik 249 154
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1 ℗ 1967 H7 D◇W [sideways B N] 249154 ARunout side A, stamped
1 ℗ 1967 H7 D◇W [sideways B B] 249154 BRunout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Roy Black · 1967
2 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.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
1 ℗ 1967 H7 D◇W [sideways B N] 249154 ARunout side A, stamped
1 ℗ 1967 H7 D◇W [sideways B B] 249154 BRunout side B, stamped
1 ℗ 1967 H7 D◇W [sideways B P] 249154 ARunout side A, stamped
1 ℗ 1967 H7 D◇W [sideways B (zweiter Buchstabe nicht zu erkennbar)] 249154 BRunout side B, stamped
694102 A 408 268 ASide A runout, stamped outer line
1 ℗ 1967 L7 ◇Z C 51 6255 35 A H 849 ASide A runout, stamped inner line
A1 ℗ 1967 L7 ◇Z 408268 BSide B runout, stamped inner line
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 | Germany | Polydor P 60 761LP, 10", Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, 10", Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 6276LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 154 / Stern Musik 249 154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 408 268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 154 / Stern Musik 249 154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 154 / Stern Musik 249 154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Austria | Polydor 94 102LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
| 1968 | Austria | Polydor 94 102LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor H 849LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor H 849LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of 2 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 249 154, released October 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 154, 408 268) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1967 H7 D◇W [sideways B N] 249154 A and 1 ℗ 1967 H7 D◇W [sideways B B] 249154 B. 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.