Vinyl pressings
by Small Faces · 1968
There Are But Four Small Faces was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
o AC- Z 12-52- 002-1 A 1 Ƨ 2Runout A
o AC- Z 12-52- 002-2 A 1 Ƨ 3Runout B
Z12 52002-1Label A
Z12 52002-2Label B
Z12 52002-1A Side Label
Z12 52002-2B Side Label
AB- Z 12-52- 002-1 º 1 T A1A Side Stamp, exc "1 T" etch
AB- Z 12-52- 002-2 º 1 T C1B Side Stamp, exc "1 T" etch
o AC- Z 12-52- 002-1 1 S B1Side A runout
o AC- Z 12-52- 002-2 1 S A4Side B runout
Z12 52002-1Side A label
Z12 52002-2Side B label
AA-Z12-52-002-1 PSide A runout
AA-Z12-52-002-2 PSide B runout
Z12 52002-1Side A label
Z12 52002-2Side B label
oAA-Z12-52-002-1 P C 2Side A runout
oAA-Z12-52-002-2 P A 1 A 2Side B runout
Z12 52002-1Side A label
Z12 52002-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Immediate Z12 52 004 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Venezuela | Odeon MT-1173First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1968 | Venezuela | Odeon MT-1173First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | OutLine. OLLP 5253LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Impact IMLP 4.00138 J / Line IMLP 4.00138LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Charly Records CHARLY 107 L / Immediate CHARLY 107 LLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Varèse Sarabande 302 067 183 1LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Immediate 538613851 / BMG 4050538613858LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Charly Records 107LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | UK | Immediate IMLP 52002 / Charly Records IMLP 52002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Charly Records IMLP52002C / Immediate IMLP52002CLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Immediate Z12 52002-1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Immediate Z12 52 002 / Immediate Z12 52002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of There Are But Four Small Faces are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Venezuela. One of them is Immediate Z12 52 002, released February 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Z12 52 002, Z12 52 004, MT-1173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o AC- Z 12-52- 002-1 A 1 Ƨ 2 and o AC- Z 12-52- 002-2 A 1 Ƨ 3. 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.
