Vinyl pressings
by Scott Walker · 1967
Scott 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.
16 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.
632383 1L▽1 420 1 1 3Side A runout, variant 1
632383 2L▽1 420 1 1 7Side B runout, variant 1
632383 1L▽1 420 1 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
632383 2L▽1 420 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 2
844202 1Y//1▽420 1 51 1A side runout (variant 1)
844202 2Y//1▽420 1 1B side runout (variant 1)
844202 1Y//1▽420 1 1 9A side runout (variant 2)
844202 2Y//1▽420 1 1 13B side runout (variant 2)
632 383 1L▽1 420 1 1Runout Side A, Stamped
632 383 2L▽1 420 1 1 4Runout Side B, Stamped
632 383 BL / 632 383 1LLabel Side A
632 383 BL / 632 383 2LLabel Side B
632383 1L▽1 420 1 1 1Stamped runout 1
632383 2L▽1 420 1 1 4Stamped runout 2
632383 1L▽1 420 1 1 8Side A runout, variant 1
632383 2L▽1 420 1 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
632 383 1L▽1 420 1 1 7Side A runout, variant 2
632 383 2L▽1 420 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 2
SR 67099-A-1-S1 E MRSide A Runout, Stamped exc. E and MR
SR 67099-B-S1 MR HSide B Runout, Stamped exc. H and MR
SR 67099 A/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Philips PD 283First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Philips PDS 283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Smash Records SRS 67099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 844 202 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Philips BL 63 23 83 / Philips BL632383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | Philips 7816 / Philips BL 7816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Philips PSK 3298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Philips SBL 7816 / Philips 844 202 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Philips 7816 / Philips SBL 7816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Philips 632 383 BL / Philips BL.7816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Philips 632 383 BL / Philips BL.7816First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Smash Records SRS 67099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Smash Records MGS 27099 / Smash Records MGS-27099First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Smash Records SRS 67099 / Smash Records SRS-67099First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Smash Records MGS 27099 / Smash Records MGS-27099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Philips SFX-5148LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M149LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Mercury 533 763-2LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP716LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | Mercury 3728846LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Philips SBL 7816 / Philips SBL.7816LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Scott are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philips 7816, released August 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7816, SBL 7816, 632 383 BL, SRS 67099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 632383 1L▽1 420 1 1 3 and 632383 2L▽1 420 1 1 7. 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.
