Vinyl pressings
by The Nice · 1972
Autumn '67 - Spring '68 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CS 1 A-1U GR 1Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
CS 1 B-1U HH 1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
CS 1 A-1U GH 1Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
CS 1 B-1U GL 1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
10 AA 6396900 1Y 320Runout Side A
10 AA 6396900 2Y 320Runout Side B
AA 6393 900.1 YLabel side A
AA 6393 900.2 YLabel side B
6639390012520031072SIDE A
63939002520021072SIDE B
6639390012520031072SIDE A
63939002520021072SIDE B
(p) 1968 AA 6499169 1Y1 670 06 111Side 1
(p) 1968 AA 6499169 2V 1 670 06 111Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Charisma 6459 011First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Charisma 6393 900 LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Italy | Charisma 6393 900 LFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Charisma 6499 169First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Charisma CS 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Charisma 6393 900First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Buddah Records CAS 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Charisma CAS 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips RJ-5073 / Charisma RJ-5073LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Charisma CAS 1LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Charisma CAS 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Charisma CAS 1LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Charisma CAS 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Charisma CAS 1 / Charisma CAS-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Charisma CAS 1LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Seal Records SLP 2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fontana 9299 032LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1235LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Pickwick Records SHM-917LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CS 1LP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| ? | UK | Pickwick Records SHM 917LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Autumn '67 - Spring '68 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Germany, France, Italy and more. One of them is Charisma CS 1, released July 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 1, 6393 900, 6459 011, 6393 900 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CS 1 A-1U GR 1 and CS 1 B-1U HH 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.
