Vinyl pressings
by The Mixtures · 1970
The Pushbike Song 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.
10 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
FB039A 33. fhSide A handwritten etchings
FB039B . H2. fhSide B handwritten etchings
FB039A #2 RCA B1A GRunout, Side A (Variation 1)
FB039B #2 RCA B1A 2Runout, Side B (Variation 1)
2058083 A//1▽420 1 12 13A side runout, variant 1
2058083 B//1▽420 11 21B side runout, variant 1
2058083 A//1▽420 1 12 27A side runout, variant 2
2058083 B//1▽420 12 2B side runout, variant 2
2058083 A//1▽420 1 1 1Runout side A stamped
2058083 B//1▽420 1 1 1Runout side B stamped
2058-083 ALabel side A
2058-083 BLabel side B
00 2058-083 S1 56Side A Runout Etched
00 2058-083 S2 56Side B Runout Etched
2058-083 ASide A Label
2058-083 BSide B Label
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 | India | Polydor 2058-083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Polydor 2058 083 / Polydor 2058.083First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | Polydor PS 138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 2058-083First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 2058-083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Fable FB-039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Polydor 2058083First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 0837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Sire SI-3507", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2058 0837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2058 0837", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Hong Kong | Polydor 2058 0837", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2058 0837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of The Pushbike Song are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Australia, UK, Ireland, Portugal and more. One of them is Fable FB-039, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FB-039, 2058-083, 2058083, HR.428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FB039A 33. fh and FB039B . H2. fh. 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.
