Vinyl pressings
by The Flamin' Groovies · 1969
Supersnazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XSB 150672 -1CRunout, Etched, Side A
XSB 150673 -1CRunout, Etched, Side B
XSB 150672 -1BRunout, Etched, Side A, variant 2
XSB 150673 -1BRunout, Etched, Side B, variant 2
XSB 150672 -1CA-side runout, variant 1: etched
XSB 150673 -1CB-side runout, variant 1: etched
XSB 150672 -1C. A 2 P 9A-side runout, variant 2: etched, except "A 2" and inverted "P", stamped
XSB 150673 -1C A 2 P σB-side runout, variant 2: etched, except "A 3" and inverted "P", stamped
XSB 150672 -1A A2 o T IRunout, Etched, Side A
XSB 150673 -1A A T IRunout, Etched, Side B
XSB 150672Label, Side A
XSB 150673Label, Side B
XSB 150672 -1CRunout, Etched, Side A
XSB 150673 -1CRunout, Etched, Side B
XSB 150672Label, Side A
XSB 150673Label, Side B
(Side 1 runout): XSB 150672-IC. BN7-26487A
(Side 2 runout): XSB 150672-IC. BN7-26487B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Epic BN 26487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Epic BN 7-26487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Epic BN 26487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Europe | Not On Label (The Flamin' Groovies) FAN 6975LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic BN 26487LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Edsel Records ED 173LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Epic BN 26487LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1020 / Epic BN 26487LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic 32273 / Epic EPC 32273LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic 32273 / Epic EPC 32273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic BN 26487LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Epic BN 26487LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Supersnazz are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Epic BN 26487, released September 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26487, BN 7-26487) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSB 150672 -1C and XSB 150673 -1C. 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.
