Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1966
2nd Vault Of Golden Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PHS600221A-M3Variant 1 Side A runout - stamped
PHS600221B-M2Variant 1 Side B runout - stamped
PHS600221A-M4-I-II MRVariant 2 Side A runout - stamped, then etched
PHS600221B-M7-I-I MRVariant 2 Side B runout - stamped, then etched
PHS600221A-M1 1Ƨ o A1GRunout A
PHS600221B-M1 Ƨ A4Runout B
PHS600221A-M3 DIISide A, runout
o PHS600221B-M3 T AIII IIII IISide B, runout
o PHM200221A M1 P CSide A runout
o PHM200221B M2 P CSide B runout
PHS600221A-M3 1-11Side A (variant 1)
PHS600221B-M4 11/11Side B (variant 1)
PHS600221A-M3 1-11 MRSide A (variant 2)
PHS600221B-M4 11-111 MRSide B (variant 2)
PHS-600 -221A-1 Bell Sound MR IIIRunout A
PHS600221B- M6 I-I MRRunout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Philips PDS-257First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Philips PHM 200-221First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-221First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1966 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-221First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Philips 852 093 BYFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Philips PHS 600-221 / Philips PHM 200-221First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Philips PHM 200-221 / Philips PHM200221First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Peru | Philips PHM 200-221First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Philips BL 7751First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Philips SBL 7751First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Philips SBL 7751 / Philips SBL.7751First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHM 200-221First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHS 600-221First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHS 600-221 / Philips PHS-600-221First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHS 600-221 / Philips PHS-600-221First yearLP, Stereo, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips PDS 257LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Philips PHS 600-221LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6336 0222LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Philips SBL 7751 / Philips SBL.7751LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philips PHS-600-221LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of 2nd Vault Of Golden Hits are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philips PHS 600-221, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-221, PHM 200-221, BL 7751, SBL 7751) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS600221A-M3 and PHS600221B-M2. 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.
