Vinyl pressings
by Small Faces · 1967
Patterns 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.
13 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
XDR-40215-TI-1CRunout side A, variant 1
XDR-37930-TI-1CRunout side B, variant 1
XDR-40215-T1-1C K 1Runout side A, variant 2
XDR-37930-T1-1C I 1Runout side B, variant 2
XDR-40215-T1-1C BBRunout, Stamped, Side A
XDR-37930-T1-1CRunout, Stamped, Side B
XDR-40215-T1-1C BB 1Side A runout, stamped
XDR-37930-T1-1C I 1Side B runout, stamped
XDR 40215Label side A, inverted
XDR 37930Label side B, inverted in curled brackets
XDR 40215 T1 1CRunout, Side A
XDR 37930 T1 1CRunout, Side B
45-XDR-40215-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
45-XDR-37930-II X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side 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 | Denmark | Decca F.12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca DL 25 297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca DL 25 297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Hong Kong | Decca F. 12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Ireland | Decca F.12619First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Decca AT 15 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Philippines | London Records F-12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Sweden | Decca F 12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Turkey | Decca F 12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca F.12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca F.12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Decca F.12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Decca F.12619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Patterns are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Decca F.12619, released May 26, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12619, DL 25 297, F. 12619, AT 15 073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDR-40215-TI-1C and XDR-37930-TI-1C. 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.
