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Vinyl pressings

Just A Poke

by Sweet Smoke · 1970

47 pressings9 countriesPsychedelic RockProg RockRock

Just A Poke was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Just A Poke

7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1 C 062-28 886
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

28 886 A-1Side A

28 886 B-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1 C 062-28 886
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

28 886 A-1Side A runout, stamped

28 886 B-1Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1C 062-28 886
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

28 886 A - 1Side A runout

28 886 B - 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1 C 062-28 886
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

28 886 A-1Side A runout

28 886 B-1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1970
Label and catalog number
VIP Records (Very Important Production) V. 5001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V 5001 ASide 1; very small & near to the label

V 5001 BSide 2; very small & near to the label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 47 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-28 886First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-28 886First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyColumbia 1C 062-28 886First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-28 886First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1970ItalyVIP Records (Very Important Production) V. 5001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyVIP Records (Very Important Production) V. 5001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970NetherlandsCatfish 5C 054-24311 / Catfish 5C054.24.311First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceColumbia 2C 062-28 886LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971FranceColumbia 2C 062-28.886LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FranceColumbia 2C 062-28 886LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971NetherlandsCatfish 5C 054-24311LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972FranceColumbia 2C 062-28 886 / Columbia 2C 062-28.886LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972FranceColumbia 2 C 064-28 886 / Columbia 2C 064 - 28.886LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1972FranceColumbia 2C 062-288 86 / Columbia 2C 062-28.886LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1972FranceColumbia 2 C 062-28886LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceColumbia 1288861LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983FranceColumbia 1288861 / Fame 1288861LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1983FranceColumbia 1288861LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaColumbia EKPL-0186 / EMI EKPL-0186LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017FranceColumbia 2C 066-28.886LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeVery Important Production V. 5001LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCatfish 1A 038-24311 / EMI 5C 038-24311LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeColumbia 1C 038 1575271 / Fame 1C 038 1575271LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeColumbia 1A 038 1575271 / Catfish 1A 038 1575271LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCatfish 5C 038-24311 / Catfish 1A 038-24311LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCatfish 1A 038 1575271 / Catfish 038 1575271LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeColumbia 1C 064-28 886LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo
?FranceColumbia 2C 066-28 886 / Columbia 2 C 066-28 886LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?FranceColumbia 2C 066-28 886LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?GermanyColumbia 1C 064-28 886LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-28 886LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola 1C 038 1575271LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia 1 C 072-28 886LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia 1C 062-28 886LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceColumbia 14C 062-1243111LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?NetherlandsCatfish 5C 054-24311LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ASilly Sally16:22
  2. BBaby Night16:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Just A Poke are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Just A Poke are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.

When was Just A Poke first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia 1 C 062-28 886.

How do I tell if my copy of Just A Poke is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 C 062-28 886, 1C 062-28 886, V. 5001, 5C 054-24311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 28 886 A-1 and 28 886 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Just A Poke on vinyl worth?

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.

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