UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- Decca PFS 4328
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-13453-1WBoth Sides A-B
Vinyl pressings
by Ted Heath And His Orchestra · 1975
Ted Heath Salutes The Duke was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZAL-13453-1WBoth Sides A-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Decca PFS.4328 / Decca PFS-4328First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Canada | London Records SP 44220First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Colombia | London Records SP 44220First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Decca PFS 4.328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Decca PFS 334328First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | UK | Decca PFS 4328First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | London Records SP 44220First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Venezuela | London Records SP 44220First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Decca PFS 4328 / Discos Columbia, S.A. PFS 4328LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-05217 / World Record Club R 05217LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Ted Heath Salutes The Duke are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4328.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4328, SP 44220, PFS.4328, PFS 4.328) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-13453-1W. 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.