Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1970
Gasoline Alley Bred / Dandelion Wine was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 19 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.
C 14699 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped [variant 1]
C 14699 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped [variant 1]
C 14699 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped [variant 2]
C 14699 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped [variant 2]
C 14699 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout stamped, Side A
C 14699 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout stamped, Side B
C 14 699 ALabel side A
C 14 699 BLabel side B
7YCE 21463-1 GA KT 1Stamped runout, side A
7YCE 21464-1 MT KT 1Stamped runout, side B
7YCE 21463-1 KT 1Stamped runout, side A
7YCE 21464-1 L KT 1Stamped runout, side B
7YCE 21463-1 AM KT 1Runout Side A, Variant 1
7YCE 21464-1 MP KT 1Runout Side B, Variant 1
7YCE 21463-1 RP KT 1Runout Side A, Variant 2
7YCE 21464-1 RP KT 1Runout Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Parlophone A-9256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Parlophone A-9256First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Austria | Hansa Record 14 699 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Parlophone 4C 006 91 791 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Epic 5-10677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5862First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 699 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 699 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Parlophone R(I) 5862First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Parlophone 3C 006 - 91791 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OR-2689First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3382First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Parlophone 7E 006-91791 / Parlophone 7E 006-91791 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | Parlophone SPD 543First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-91.791 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Parlophone MOL 457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Portugal | Parlophone R 58627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Gasoline Alley Bred / Dandelion Wine are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is Hansa Record 14 699 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14 699 AT, R 5862, 5-10677, 5C 006-91791) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 14699 A-2 Made in Germany and C 14699 B-3 Made in Germany. 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.
