Vinyl pressings
by Small Faces · 1966
Small Faces was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
XARL-7217-4AVariant 1 - Side A runout, stamped
XARL-7218-3AVariant 1 - Side B runout, stamped
XARL-7217-3AVariant 2 - Side A runout, stamped
XARL-7218-5AVariant 2 - Side B runout, stamped
XARL-7217-4ARunout A-side, variant 1, stamped
XARL-7218-3ARunout B-side, variant 1, stamped
XARL-7217-4ARunout A-side, variant 2, stamped
XARL-7218-4ARunout B-side, variant 2, stamped
XARL-7217-4ASide A runout, stamped
XARL-7218-3ASide B runout, stamped
XARL 7217Side A label, inverted over catalogue #
XARL 7218Side B label, inverted over catalogue #
XARL 7217 B1Runout side A
XARL 7218 B1Runout side B
XARL-7217-I XA-Side Runout, Stamped
XARL-7218-XB-Side Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Decca LKA 4790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Decca 158.022 / Disques Decca 158.022First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca BLK 16 425-PFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca XBL 646 024First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Decca LKM 4790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Decca LK 4790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca LK 4790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca LK 4790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca LK 4790First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Decca LK 4790LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca ND 235LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca ND 235LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | Decca LK 4790 / Decca LK.4790LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | London Records GXF-2027LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Decca LK 4790LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Decca 471 537-2 / Decca 0602547153722LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca LK 4790LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 235LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca LK 4790LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca ND 235LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca LK 4790LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LK 4790 / Decca LK.4790LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LK 4790LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LK 4790LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Small Faces are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Decca LK 4790, released May 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4790, LKA 4790, 158.022, BLK 16 425-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XARL-7217-4A and XARL-7218-3A. 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.
