Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 1969
Passing Strangers was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
127425 1F//1 42 11 11A-side runout, variant 1
127425 2F//1 420 11 12B-side runout, variant 1
127425 1F//1 420 1 1 10 10A-side runout, variant 2
127425 2F//1 420 1 1 1 1B-side runout, variant 2
127425 1F//1 420 11A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
127425 2F//1 420 11B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
127425 1F // 1 420 1 1 1 2A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
127425 2F // 1 420 1 1 1 2B-side runout, stamped, variant 2
127425 1F//1 42 11 11A-side runout, Variant 1
127425 2F//1 420 11 12B-side runout, Variant 1
127425 1F//1 420 1 1 10 10A-side runout, Variant 2
127425 2F//1 420 1 1 1 1B-side runout, Variant 2
AA 127 425 1F 1 670Ⓟ69 1Runout stamped side A
AA 127 425 2F 1 670Ⓟ69 1Runout stamped side B
127 425.1 FLabel side A
127 425.2 FLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Mercury 127 425 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Mercury 127 425 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Norway | Mercury 127 425 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury MF 10827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury MF 1082 / Mercury 127 425 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury MF 1082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury MF 1082 / Mercury 127 425 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury MF 10827", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Philips 6168 0217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Philips 6168 0187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Philips 6168 0187", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 94767", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 94767", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6168 0187", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Philips MF 10827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Philips 6168 0187", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | UK | Mercury MF 1082 / Mercury 127 425 MCF7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury MCF127.4257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Passing Strangers are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway. One of them is Mercury MF 1082.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MF 1082, 127 425 MCF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 127425 1F//1 42 11 11 and 127425 2F//1 420 11 12. 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.
