US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Laurie Records 3405
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
U4KM-8676- 1B (MR) Δ68140Side A runout
U4KM-8671- 1B (MR) Δ68141Side B runout

Vinyl pressings
by The Balloon Farm · 1967
A Question Of Tempature 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.
12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
U4KM-8676- 1B (MR) Δ68140Side A runout
U4KM-8671- 1B (MR) Δ68141Side B runout
U4KM-8676- 1 A1 RSide A stamped [A1 R etched]
U4KM-8791- 1 A1 RSide B stamped [A1 R etched]
U4KM 8676A-Side Label
U4KM 8791B-Side Label
U4KM-8676--1C A1 IRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
U4KM-8791--1D A1 IRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
U4KM-8676--1C A1 IRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
U4KM-8791- A1 IRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
U4KM-8676- 1A ɪSide A Stamped
U4KM-8791- 1A ɪSide B Stamped
U4KM-8676Side A Label
U4KM-8791Side B Label
U4KM-8676 - - 1B [Monarch Logo] △68140Runout A
U4KM-8791 - 1B [Monarch Logo] △68141Runout B
U4km-8676Label A
U4km-8791Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Festival Records FK-2275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Laurie Records L-3405XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Ariola 19 848 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL.993First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Laurie Records 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Laurie Records LR 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Laurie Records LR 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Laurie Records 3405First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Laurie Records LR 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Laurie Records LR 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1967 | US | Laurie Records LR 3405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLP 10185 / London American Recordings HLP 101857", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | London American Recordings HLP 101857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Laurie Records LR 34057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of A Question Of Tempature are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Laurie Records 3405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3405, LR 3405, FK-2275, L-3405X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, U4KM-8676- 1B (MR) Δ68140 and U4KM-8671- 1B (MR) Δ68141. 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.