Vinyl pressings
by The Clive Allan Orchestra And Singers · 1968
England's Top 12 - 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
10-009A-1 ✳T S Z KT 1Variant 1, Runout A
10-009B-1 ✳T S AF KT 1AVariant 1, Runout B
10-009A-1 ✳T S V KT 1Variant 2, Runout A
10-009B-1 ✳T S AD KT 1AVariant 2, Runout B
10-009 A-1 ✳T SRunout, A-side, stamped
10-009 B-1 ✳T SRunout, B-side, stamped
0401/1Label Side A
0401/2Label Side B
M-0401-1-D -N-Runout side A - variant 1
M-0401-2-DRunout side B - variant 1
M-0401-1-C -N-Runout side A - variant 2
M-0401-2-DRunout side B - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1968 | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1968 | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Somerset 673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Studio 33 AVE 10009 / Somerset 10.009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401LP, Mono, Compilation, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Repress · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord EDE 0401LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of England's Top 12 - 1 are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Romania. One of them is Somerset 673.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 673, AVE 10009, EDE 0401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10-009A-1 ✳T S Z KT 1 and 10-009B-1 ✳T S AF KT 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.
