Vinyl pressings
by The Pink Fairies · 1972
What A Bunch Of Sweeties 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.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2383132 A∇1 * 1 1 11Side A, variant 1
2383132 B∇1 1 1 15Side B, variant 1
2383132 A∇1 * 1 1 8Side A, variant 2
2383132 B∇1 1 1 13Side B, variant 2
2383132 A▽1✳ 11 3Side 1 runout [Variant 1]
23883132 B▽1✳ 11 4Side 2 runout [Variant 1]
23883132 A▽1✳ 11 4Side 1 runout stamped [Variant 2]
2383132 B▽1 11 2Side 2 runout stamped [Variant 2]
2383132 A ▽ 1 1Side A runout
2383132 B ▽ 1 1Side B runout
2383132 A ▽ 1 11Side 1 Runout - Stamped
2383132 B ▽ 1 11Side 2 Runout - Stamped
2383132 A ▽ 1 * 13Side 1 Runout - Stamped, variation 2
2383132 B ▽ 1 11 23Side 2 Runout - Stamped, variation 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 | Germany | Polydor 2383 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2383 132 LFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2383-132 / Polydor 2383 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2383-132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2383-132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2383-132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2383 132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Unknown | Polydor 2383 132First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Universal Music Special Markets B0012981-01 / Scorpio Music 2383 132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Floating World Records FLOATLP6450 / Retroworld FLOATLP6450LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 132LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Polydor 2383-132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of What A Bunch Of Sweeties are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is Polydor 2383-132.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383-132, 2383 132, 2383 132 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383132 A∇1 * 1 1 11 and 2383132 B∇1 1 1 15. 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.
