Vinyl pressings
by The Brothers Four · 1960
Greenfields was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ZSP49454-1AA side stamped, variant 1
ZSP49455-1AB side stamped, variant 1
ZSP49454-1B .A side stamped, variant 2
ZSP49455-1B ..B side stamped, variant 2
ZSP49454-1JRunout side A
ZSP49455-1KRunout side B
ZSP 49454A-side label
ZSP 49455B-side label
ZSP49454-1F HSide A Runout - Stamped (variant 1)
JZSP49455-1H HSide B Runout - Stamped (variant 1)
ZSP49454-1G HSide A Runout - Stamped (variant 2)
JZSP49455-1E HSide B Runout - Stamped (variant 2)
JZSP49454-1C .A-Side Runout Etching
J ZSP49455-1C .B-Side Runout Etching
JZSP 49454A-Side Label
JZSP 49455B-Side Label
JZSP 49454 1DRunout Ring Side A and B Pressed
JZSP49454-1G HA-Side Runout
JZSP49455-1G HB-Side Runout
JZSP 49454A-Side Label
JZSP 49455B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Coronet KS-374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia 4-41571First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia 4-41571First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Denmark | Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Ecuador | Columbia 45-350-65First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | France | Philips B 322.591 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | Greece | Philips 27 / Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Italy | Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Coronet KS374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Norway | Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Norway | Philips 322 567 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coronet KS-3747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Ecuador | Columbia 45-350657", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Egypt | Philips 322 567 BF / Misrphon 322 567 BF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Philippines | CBS 4-415717", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of Greenfields are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia 4-41571.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-41571, KS-374, 322 567 BF, 45-350-65) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP49454-1A and ZSP49455-1A. 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.
