Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Clark Five · 1964
Bits And Pieces was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 16 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.
7XCA 27266-1N GA KT 1Runout stamp side A, variant 1
7XCA 27267-1U PA KT 1 5Runout stamp side B, variant 1
7XCA 27266-1N GMO KT CRunout stamp side A, variant 2
7XCA 27267-1U GMM KT148Runout stamp side B, variant 2
7XCA 27266-1N GHP KT 1Side A runout, stamped variant 1
7XCA 27267-1U GMH KT15Side B runout, stamped variant 1
7XCA 27266-1N GHO CSide A runout, stamped variant 2
7XCA 27267-1U GOH KT1 A 10Side B runout, stamped variant 2
7XCA 27266-1N GA KT 1Runout stamp side A
7XCA 27267-1U PA KT 1 5Runout stamp side B
7XCA 27266A Side Label
7XCA 27267B Side Label
s ZSP-77213-1LVariant 1 A-Side Runout Etching
ZSP-77212-1ADVariant 1 B-Side Runout Etching
ZSP-77213-1D SSMVariant 2 A-Side Runout Etching
ZSP-77212-1AF SMVariant 2 B-Side Runout Etching
J ZSP-77213-1AA [s-shaped block stamp]A-Side Runout Etching
ZSP-77212-1BJ [s-shaped block stamp]B-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 77213A-Side Label
ZSP 77212B-Side Label
ZSP-77213-1AH TIIA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP-77212-1AH TB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP-77213-1B *T1A-side runout variant 2, stamped unless *etched
ZSP-77212-1B *T1B-side runout variant 2, stamped unless *etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4451First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 686 / Columbia 45-DW 6245First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | India | Columbia DB 7210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I)7210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7210First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Southern Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 510First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Epic 5-9671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Epic 5-9671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 22 686 / Columbia 45-DW 62457", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
26 vinyl pressings of Bits And Pieces are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7210, released February 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7210, 5-9671, SCMQ 1765, 72148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 27266-1N GA KT 1 and 7XCA 27267-1U PA KT 1 5. 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.
