UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NSPL.18290
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
The FoundationsDigging The Foundations
Vinyl pressings
Digging The Foundations
by The Foundations · 1969
16 pressings11 countriesSoulFunk / SoulPop
Digging The Foundations 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Digging The Foundations
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records NPL.18290
- Format
- LP, Album
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- UNI Records 73058
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
US 1116 T3Runout side A
US 1117 T3Runout side B
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- UNI Records 73058
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
US 1116 T2 2Side A Etched
US 1117 T2 2Side B Etched
US-1̶1118- T2 IIII 2 III(Var) 2 Etched Side A
US-1̶119-T1 2(Var) 2 Etched Side B
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- UNI Records 73058
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
△13598 US-1116-T5Side A (etched)
△13598-X US-1117-T5Side B (etched)
MR (in circle)Sides A & B (stamped)
US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Music Hall 12833
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1298 / Astor SPLP-1298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Musidisc HI-FI 2208 / Pye Records HI-FI 2208First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Pye Records CLVLXPY 385First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Pye Records SLBP 63.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Pye Records NSPL 18290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Philippines | Pye Records NSPL.18290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Pye Records PYC 2188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Pye Records NSPL.18290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Pye Records NPL.18290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Pye Records NSPL.18290LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1969 | US | UNI Records 73058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | UNI Records 73058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Music Hall 12833First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | UNI Records 73058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 12833 / Pye Records 12833LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1My Little Chickadee
- A2Till Night Brought Day
- A3Waiting On The Shores Of Nowhere
- A4In The Bad Bad Old Days
- A5A Penny Sir
- A6I Can Feel It
- B1Take Away The Emptiness Too
- B2Let The Heartaches Begin
- B3A Walk Through The Trees
- B4That Same Old Feeling
- B5Solomon Grundy
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Digging The Foundations are there?
16 vinyl pressings of Digging The Foundations are listed here, from 11 countries.
When was Digging The Foundations first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL.18290.
How do I tell if my copy of Digging The Foundations is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL.18290, NPL.18290, 73058, 12833) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Digging The Foundations on vinyl worth?
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.
