Vinyl pressings
by The Fireballs · 1968
Bottle Of Wine 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.
22 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 15 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.
o ST C681227-1E 1 CT T A3Runout A stamped, variant 1, except 1, 3
o ST C681228-1D 1 CT T A3Runout B stamped, variant 1, except 1, 3
o ST C681227-1E 1 CT T A 6Runout A stamped, variant 2, except 1, 6
o ST C681228-1D 1 CT T A 11Runout B stamped, variant 2, except 1, 11
C-12753-A AT LWSide A runout, etched, LW rotated sideways
C-12754-A AT LWSide B runout, etched, LW rotated sideways
C-12753Side A label
C-12754Side B label
ST-C-681227-AA MR LW AT △11619 ...W.Side A etched, three dots above "W" and one below, "MR" stamped in circle
ST-C-681228-AA MR LW AT △11619-X ...W.Side B etched, three dots above "W" and one below, "MR" stamped in circle
ST-C-681227-MOSide A label
ST-C-681228-MOSide B label
ST C681227-2SSide A Stamped,
ST C681228-1SSide B Stamped,
ST-C-681227Side A Label Matrix No.
ST-C-681228Side B Label Matrix No.
C-12753CTSide A label
C-12754CTSide B label
ST-C-681227-A LW AT ...W.Side A etched, three dots above "W" and one below
ST-C-681228-A LW AT ...W.Side B etched, three dots above "W" and one below
ST-C-681227Side A label
ST-C-681228Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Parlophone P-5001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside SOSL 10026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Odeon MOFB 395First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-239 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-239 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Denmark | Stateside SSSX 340702First yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | France | Stateside SSX340.702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Baccarola International 77 823 ZTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Mexico | Discos Capitol De Mexico, S.A. LEM-118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Artone MRM S-3160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | Stateside JSL 5048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Stateside SSL 10237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-239 / ATCO Records ATCO 33-239First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Atco Records 33-239First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Atco Records 33-239First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Capitol Records LEM-110LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Bottle Of Wine are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-239.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-239, 33-239, SSL 10237, QSL 115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o ST C681227-1E 1 CT T A3 and o ST C681228-1D 1 CT T A3. 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.
