Vinyl pressings
by The Dovells · 1961
Bristol Stomp / Out In The Cold Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
P 827 A-1 ᴀ Bell Sound AudioMatrix ᴏᴍRunout A, etched, Variant 1
P-827-B Bell Sound ᴏᴍ AudioMatrixRunout B, etched, Variant 1
P 827 A-1 B Bell Sound AudioMatrixRunout A, etched, Variant 2
P-827-B Bell Sound ᴏᴍ AudioMatrixRunout B, etched, Variant 2
45-P827A-1 Bell Sound (MR) △39835Side A runout
45-P-827-B (MR) △39793 Bell SoundSide B runout
P 827 A-1 ᴮ Bell Sound AudioMatrix ᴏᴍSide A runout
P-827-B ᴏᴍ Bell Sound AudioMatrixSide B runout
P 827 ASide A label
P 827 BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Columbia DO-4244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Brazil | Fermata FB-3310First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Parkway P-827XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | France | Columbia SCDF 1122First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4718First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4718First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4718First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P 827First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Parkway P-827First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Bristol Stomp / Out In The Cold Again are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Parkway P 827.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P 827, P-827, 45-DB 4718, DO-4244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 827 A-1 ᴀ Bell Sound AudioMatrix ᴏᴍ and P-827-B Bell Sound ᴏᴍ AudioMatrix. 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.
