Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1967
Butterfly 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.
18 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 12 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.
XEX 659-1 M 1Runout side A, variant 1
XEX 660-1 O 1Runout side B, variant 1
XEX 659-1 R 1Runout side A, variant 2
XEX 660-1 R 1Runout side B, variant 2
YEX 659-1Side 1, stamped
YEX 660-2Side 2, stamped
YEX 660-2
XEX 659-1Side 1, stamped
XEX 660-1Side 2, stamped
XEX 659-1Side 1, stamped
XEX 660-2Side 2, stamped
XEX 659-1Side 1, stamped
XEX 660-2Side 2, stamped
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 | Ariel M-4037First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Parlophone PCS 7039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Hansa 77133 IT / Hansa 77 133 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Germany | Hansa 77133 IT / Hansa 77 133 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Germany | Hansa 77133 IT / Hansa 77 133 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Norway | Parlophone PCS 7039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | Parlophone PCS 7039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Parlophone PMCJ 7039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Spain | Odeon MOCL 5322First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7039First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1967 | Uruguay | Odeon SURL 2017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Parlophone PMCO 7039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO 7039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Parlophone PCS 7039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM 7039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/4929 / World Record Club S-4929LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-02315 / World Record Club S/4929LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-02315 / World Record Club S/4929LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7177 / Parlophone 0C 062-61 269LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7177 / Parlophone 0C 062-61 269LP, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7177 / Parlophone 0C 062-61 269LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP79LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spain | Guerssen GUESS088LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 2016 | Europe | Parlophone PMC 7039 / Parlophone PCS 7039LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 602LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Butterfly are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Parlophone PMC 7039, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 7039, PCS 7039, PMCO 7039, PCSO 7039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 659-1 M 1 and XEX 660-1 O 1. 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.
