Vinyl pressings
by The Keef Hartley Band · 1971
Little Big Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XZAL-10808.P U MUFFER 1Side A, runout, variant 1
XZAL-10809.P B JT NERO 1Side B, runout, variant 1
XZAL-10808.P U MUFFER 1Side A, runout, variant 2
XZAL-10809P I NERO 2 BSide B, runout, variant 2
XZAL-10808.P U MUFFER(etched) 1Side 1, runout, stamped
XZAL-10809.P C JT NERO(etched) 1Side 2, runout, stamped
XZAL 10808PSide 1, label
XZAL 10809PSide 2, label
XZAL-10808 Manufactured in GermanySide A
XZAL-10809 Manufactured in GermanySide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Deram SDL 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deram SDL 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Deram SDL 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Deram SDL 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Deram SDL 4LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1971 | UK | Deram SDL 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Deram DL-30LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Deram DL-30LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Deram DL-30LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Spain | Deram DCS 15008/9LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Liechtenstein | Hifly Sound Anstalt HIFLY8020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Little Big Band are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Deram SDL 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDL 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-10808.P U MUFFER 1 and XZAL-10809.P B JT NERO 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.
