Vinyl pressings
by The Foundations · 1967
From The Foundations was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
E NSPL 18206 A-1♢S 1 KTRunout side A
B NSPL 18206 A-1♢S 1 KTRunout side A - Variation 1
C NSPL 18206 B-1♢S 1 KTRunout side B
B NSPL 18206 B-1♢S 1 KTRunout side B - Variation 1
NPL18206A-1◇S 1 KT ASide A runout, variant 1
NPL18206B-1◇S 1 KT ESide B runout, variant 1
NPL18206A-1◇S 1 KT DSide A runout, variant 2
NPL18206B-1◇S 1 KT DSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Pye Records NPL 18206First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1237 / Pye Records SPLP 1237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Astor Records Pty. Ltd. PLP 1237First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Pye Records NPL 30120 / Pye Records NSPL 30120First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 30120 / Pye Records NSPL 30120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Chile | Pye Records PY014 / Pye Records NPL 18206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | France | Pye Records CLVLXPY. 228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Pye Records HTSLP 340048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Pye Records NSPL 18206 / Pye Records NSPL-18206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | Pye Records NSPL. 18206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Pye Records PL 2129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Pye Records NSPL. 18206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18206 / Pye Records NPL. 18206First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18206 / Pye Records NPL. 18206First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18206 / Pye Records NPL.18206First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Pye Records NPL.18206 / Culture Factory CFU01212LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Uruguay | ANTAR 12.731LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | Pye Records ORLP-4174LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of From The Foundations are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1967 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL. 18206.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL. 18206, NPL 18206, SPLP 1237, PLP 1237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E NSPL 18206 A-1♢S 1 KT and B NSPL 18206 A-1♢S 1 KT. 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.
