Vinyl pressings
by Scott Walker · 1969
Scott 3 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.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
844236 1Y//3 420 11 1UC 22Side A runout variant 1
844236 2Y//1 420 119Side B runout variant 1
844236 1Y//3 420 11 4Side A runout variant 2
844236 2Y//1 420 11 4Side B runout variant 2
SR 67121-A-S4 MRSide A runout, stamped
SR 67121-B-S2 MRSide B runout, stamped
SR 67121-A-S3-1-1Side A
SR 67121-B-S2-11-1Side B
Ⓑ 844236 1Y 111++ VFVariant 1, side A runout
844236 2Y 112+Variant 1, side B runout
Ⓑ 844236 1Y 111+ VEVariant 2, side A runout
844236 2Y 111+Variant 2, side B runout
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 | Australia | Philips PDS 320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Smash Records SRS 67121 / Mercury SRS 67121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Philips SFX-7160First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 844 236 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Philips BY 844236 / Philips 844 236 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Philippines | Philips SBL 7882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Philips PST 5112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Smash Records SRS 67121 / Mercury SRS 67121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Smash Records SRS 67121 / Mercury SRS 67121First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Philips SBL 7882 / Philips 844 236 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Philips SFX-7160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Philips SFX-5150LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Mercury 3728848LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Mercury 3728848LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Mercury 3728848LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Scott 3 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Philips SBL 7882, released March 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBL 7882, SRS 67121, SFX-7160, PDS 320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 844236 1Y//3 420 11 1UC 22 and 844236 2Y//1 420 119. 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.
