Vinyl pressings
by The Lovin' Spoonful · 1966
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.
17 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A+P KA-211 100611Runout side A, etched, variant 1
KA-211 100612Runout side B, etched, variant 1
A+P KA-211-100611Runout side A, etched, variant 2
KA-222 100612Runout side B, etched, variant 2
KA-211 100611 C A+PA-side runout, etched [C stamped], variant 1
KA-211 100612B-side runout, etched, variant 1
KA-211 100611-1 C A+PA-side runout, etched [C stamped], variant 2
KA-211 100612 5B-side runout, etched [5 stamped], variant 2
100611 A+P ∆62265Runout side A, etched
MGM-100612 ∆62265-X ['MR' in a circle]Runout side B, etched [MR stamped]
(100,611)Label side A
(100,612)Label side B
Nashville Matrix A+P KA-211 100611 5Runout Side A, Etched
Nashville Matrix KA-211 100612Runout Side B, Etched
100, 611Label Side A
100, 612Label Side B
100,611A-side label
100,612B-side label
KA211 100611
KA211 100612
100611 A+P ∆62265Runout side A, etched
MGM-100612 ∆62265-X ['MR' in a circle]Runout side B, etched [MR stamped]
(100,611)Label side A
(100,612)Label side 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 | Argentina | Kama Sutra KA 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Astor AP-1274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Kama Sutra 718 103First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Ireland | Pye Records KAS 200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Kama Sutra DK 1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Kama Sutra DK-1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Kama Sutra KSS1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA211 / Kama Sutra KA-211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA-211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA211 / Kama Sutra KA-211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA-211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Kama Sutra KA 551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Buddah Records GS 462027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Collectables 13857", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Summer In The City are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, New Zealand, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KA 211, released June 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KA 211, KA211, KA-211, KA 551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+P KA-211 100611 and KA-211 100612. 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.
