Vinyl pressings
by Small Faces · 1967
From The Beginning 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.
10 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.
XARL-7881-5BRunout A-side stamped, variant 1
XARL-7882-8ARunout B-side stamped, variant 1
1 XARL-7881-7B C KTRunout A-side stamped, variant 2
1 XARL-7882-8A G KTRunout B-side stamped, variant 2
XARL-7881-8BRunout A-side stamped Variant 1
XARL-7882-9ARunout B-side stamped Variant 1
XARL-7881-8B A KT 1Runout A-side stamped Variant 2
XARL-7882-5A M KT 1Runout B-side stamped Variant 2
XARL-7881-6B
XARL-7882-8A
K ZAL-7881-X Manufactured in Germany Lt-B-IRunout side A
K ZAL-7882-X Manufactured in Germany Lt-B-IRunout side B
ZAL 7881Side A label
ZAL 7882Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Decca LKA 4879First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca ND 153First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca ND 153First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | Israel | PAX ISK 1032First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Decca XBL 646 026First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Decca LKM.4879 / Decca LKM 4879First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Switzerland | Decca ND 153First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca LK 4879First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LK 4879First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LK 4879First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Decca XBY 846 026LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | London Records GXF 2033LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Greece | Decca 13061LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label | LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label |
| 1984 | Greece | Decca DOA 2 / Decca 820 113-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | UK | Decca DOA 2 / Decca 820 113-1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | UK | Decca DOA 2LP, Advance, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Advance, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | Spain | Decca 424 582-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M182LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Decca 471 537-3 / Decca 0602547153739LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca DOA2 820 113-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of From The Beginning are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Belgium, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Decca LK 4879, released June 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4879, LKA 4879, ND 153, ISK 1032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XARL-7881-5B and XARL-7882-8A. 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.
