Vinyl pressings
by Scott Walker · 1971
I Still See You was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
6006 168 1F 1 420 1 1 4Run-out side A, stamped variant 1
6006168 2F//3▽420 1 1 3 04Run-out side B, stamped variant 1
6006168 1F ▽ 420 1 1 2Run-out side A, stamped variant 2
6006168 2F//3 ▽ 420 1 1 1Run-out side B, stamped variant 2
6006 168 1F 1 420 1 1 7Run-out side A, stamped
6006168 2F // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 6 04Run-out side B, stamped
6006 168.1Label side A
6006 168.2Label side B
6006 168 1F 1 420 1 1 7Run-out side A, stamped
6006168 2F // 3 ▽ 420 1 1 6 04Run-out side B, stamped
49929-1 PRScribed Side A
49930-1 PRScribed Side B
1-49929Label side A
1-49930Label side B
6006•168•1f 7XS 7664. ORSide A runout
6006.168•2f 7XS 7665. ORSide B runout
6006 168 1FSide A label
6006 168 2FSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFL-1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFL-1394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Philips 6006 168First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | South Africa | Philips TOS 842First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6006 168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6006 168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6006 168First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1971 | US | Philips 40713First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Philips 40713First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Philips 6006 168First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of I Still See You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Philips 6006 168.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6006 168, 40713, SFL-1394, TOS 842) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6006 168 1F 1 420 1 1 4 and 6006168 2F//3▽420 1 1 3 04. 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.
