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The Lovin' SpoonfulDaydream / Summer In The City

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Daydream / Summer In The City

by The Lovin' Spoonful · 1966

32 pressings9 countriesPop RockRock

Daydream / Summer In The City 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Daydream / Summer In The City

6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 75.002Kama Sutra KA 75002
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

75002/1Label side A

75002/2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 75002Kama Sutra KA 75.002
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

75002 - 2 dTRunout side A

75002 - 1 dT ÷ 2-9-66Runout side B

75.002/1Label side A

75.002/2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 75002Kama Sutra KA 75.002
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

75002 - 1 dT ÷ 2-9-66Runout side A

75002 - 2 dTRunout side B

75.002/1Label side A

75.002/2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1966
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 75.002
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

75002-1Label side A

75002-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966ItalyKama Sutra KA 75.002 / Kama Sutra KA 75002First year7"7"
1966ItalyKama Sutra KA 75.002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966ItalyKama Sutra KA 75.002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1966ItalyKama Sutra KA 75002 / Kama Sutra KA 75.002First year7"7"
1966ItalyKama Sutra KA 75002 / Kama Sutra KA 75.002First year7"7"
1966UKKama Sutra KSS 215First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1969GermanyKama Sutra 618 0297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1969UKKama Sutra KAS 2157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1969UKKama Sutra KAS 2157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceKama Sutra 610.0897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973UKKama Sutra 2013 0727", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
1973UKKama Sutra 2013 0727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyKama Sutra M 27.0037"7"
1976FranceBuddah Records 101482 / Vogue 1014827", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976NetherlandsKama Sutra MA-5007", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
1977GermanyBuddah Records 6.121337", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979USEric Records 2177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979USEric Records 217 / Eric Records E-1957-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyBuddah Records 6.128837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress
1980GermanyBuddah Records 6.128837", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Promo
1980New ZealandDouble Gold DG 57", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1983UKPRT FBS 227", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985GermanyWEA 259 023-77", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1985GermanyWEA 258 268-012", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1985UKWEA U9023 / WEA (259023-7)7", Single7", Single
1988UKOld Gold OG 97997", Single7", Single
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999ItalyQuei Favolosi Anni '60 - Peace & Love7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1999ItalyQuei Favolosi Anni '60 - Peace & Love7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownFlashback Records BF017", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?CanadaQuality GC 391X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyKama Sutra 37.0027", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?YugoslaviaHelidon 6.12133 / Buddah Records 6.12133 AC7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASummer In The City2:39
  2. BDaydream2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Daydream / Summer In The City are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Daydream / Summer In The City are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1999.

When was Daydream / Summer In The City first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy, UK. One of them is Kama Sutra KA 75.002.

How do I tell if my copy of Daydream / Summer In The City is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KA 75.002, KA 75002, KSS 215) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 75002/1 and 75002/2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Daydream / Summer In The City on vinyl worth?

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.

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