Vinyl pressings
by Scott Walker · 1969
Scott - Scott Walker Sings Songs From His T.V.… 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.
7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
844244 1Y//2 420 1 2Runout stamped side A, variant 1
844244 2Y//1 420 1 3 1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
844244 1Y//2 420 1 2 5Runout stamped side A, variant 2
844244 2Y//1 420 1 1 2Runout stamped side B, variant 2
MX 161151 PDS 328-1 844244 1Y//12[2 on 1] 420 1 4Side A runout
MX 161152 PDS 328-2 844244 2Y//1 420 1 5Side B runout
844244BY-1YSide A label
844244BY-2YSide B label
Ⓑ 844244 1Y 111+ VTVariant 1, side A runout
844244 2Y 111+Variant 1, side B runout
Ⓑ 844244 1Y 112+ VVariant 2, side A runout
844244 2Y 111++Variant 2, side B runout
AA ** 844 244 1Y 1 ℗ 1969 670 11 1
AA ** 844 244 2Y 1 ℗ 1969 670 11
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 328 / Philips PDS-328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Philips SFX-7174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 844 244 BYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Philips BY 844244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Philippines | Philips SBL 7900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Philips SBL 7900 / Philips SBL.7900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Philips PST 5125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 58 44 244LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Philips SFX-5153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Pleasure For Music PFM102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Scott - Scott Walker Sings Songs From His T.V.… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, South Africa, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Philips SBL 7900, released June 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBL 7900, PST 5125, PDS 328, SFX-7174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 844244 1Y//2 420 1 2 and 844244 2Y//1 420 1 3 1. 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.
