Vinyl pressings
by Scott Engel · 1969
Scott 4 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.
5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
844248 1Y//1▽420 1 1 3Runout side A variant 1
844248 2Y//1▽420 1 1 2Runout side B variant 1
844248 1Y//1▽420 1 1 4Runout side A variant 2
844248 2Y//1▽420 1 1 4Runout side B variant 2
844 248 1YLabels, Side 1
844 248 2YLabels, Side 2
MX 161339 PDS333-1 844248 1Y//1▽420 12Side 1
MX 161340 PDS333-2 844248 2Y//1▽420 11 3Side 2
AA 844 248 1Y Ⓟ 1969 670 11 2Side A runout, stamped
AA 844 248 2Y 1 Ⓟ 1969 670 03 115Side B runout, stamped
844248 1Y/3 42 2Stamped Side 1
844 248 2Y/1 420 1Stamped Side 2
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 | Netherlands | Philips 844 248 BYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Philips BY 844248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Philips PST 51`43First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Philips PDS-333 / Philips 844 248 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Philips SBL 7913 / Philips 844 248 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Philippines | Philips SBL 7913 / Philips 844 248 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7194LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7194LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Philips SFX-5151LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Europe | Philips SBL 7913LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M152LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Mercury 3728852 / Mercury 00602537288526LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | UK | Mercury ARHSLP8 / Mercury 776 774-3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Scott 4 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Philips SBL 7913, released December 1, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBL 7913, PDS-333, 844 248 BY, BY 844248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 844248 1Y//1▽420 1 1 3 and 844248 2Y//1▽420 1 1 2. 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.
