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Suite London

by The Peddlers · 1972

11 pressings8 countriesJazz-RockArt RockJazzRock

Suite London 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Suite London

7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Netherlands

1972
Label and catalog number
Odeon 5C 062-93367
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

5C 062-93367 A// HM 17061-1-Y-8Runout side A, etched

5C 062-93367 B// HM 17062-1-Y-8Runout side B, etched

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South Africa

1972
Label and catalog number
Parlophone PCSJ 171
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PCS. J-171-ASide A runout, etched

6308162-2 - PCSJ 171Side B runout, etched

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyOdeon 1C 062-93 367First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsOdeon 5C 062-93367First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandHis Master's Voice CSD 7688First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandWorld Record Club SLZ 8514LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972New ZealandHis Master's Voice CSD 7688 / His Master's Voice CSD.7688First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972South AfricaParlophone PCSJ 171First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainPhilips 63 08 102First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKPhilips 6308 102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceStateside 2C 064-93.367LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeGlam-O-Rama Special Markets GOR32102LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownStateside 2C 064-93.367LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1This Strange Affair
  2. A2Raining In London
  3. A3Sequence Of Thought
  4. A4Did She
  5. A5In Juxtaposition
  6. A6Under London Lights
  7. A7River Lives
  8. B1I Have Seen
  9. B2Impressions (Movements 1, 2 & 3)
  10. B3A Year And A Day
  11. B4This Strange Affair (Reprise)
  12. B5This Is It
  13. B6A Year And A Day (Metamorphosis)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Suite London are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Suite London are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2014.

When was Suite London first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Philips 6308 102.

How do I tell if my copy of Suite London is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6308 102, 1C 062-93 367, 5C 062-93367, CSD 7688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Suite London 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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