Vinyl pressings
by Strawberry Alarm Clock · 1967
Incense And Peppermints 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.
25 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 16 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.
040-T3Side A runout etched, variant 1
041-T3Side B runout etched, variant 1
040-T9Side A runout etched, variant 2
041-T9Side B runout etched, variant 2
.040 T1 1Runout side A, variant 1
.041 T8 1Runout side B, variant 1
.040-T10 1Runout side A, variant 2
.041-T10 1Runout side B, variant 2
.040-T9Side A runout
.041-T10Side B runout
.040Side A label
.041Side B label
Δ66357-XA side
Δ66357B side
Δ66357-XA side
Δ66357B side
.040Side A label
.041Side 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 | Festival Records FK-2088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Stateside RSS 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Stateside KSS 5First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | France | Stateside FSS 526First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300148First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Greece | Stateside GSS 203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Stateside HSS 1235First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-2088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Stateside KSS 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Rhodesia | Stateside JSS 1160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 1160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | Stateside LSS 618First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Pye International 7N 25436First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Pye International 7N.25436First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Pye International 7N.25436First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | MCA Records D-10087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 600547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-600547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-600547", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-600547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-600547", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-600547", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | MCA Records D-10087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Portugal | Stateside PSS 10037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-900347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-600547", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records 600547", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
38 vinyl pressings of Incense And Peppermints are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is UNI Records 55018, released May 19, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55018, 373, 7N.25436, 7N 25436) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 040-T3 and 041-T3. 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.
