Vinyl pressings
by The Pretty Things · 1967
Children was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
2 67717 1 F ▽ 1 42 0 1 1 1 1Stamped side A, runout, variant 1
267717 2F ▽ 1 42 0 1 1 1Stamped side B, runout, variant 1
2 6771 7 1 F ▽ 1 42 0 1 1 1 2Stamped side A, runout, variant 2
267717 2F ▽ 1 4 20 1 1 2Stamped side B, runout, variant 2
829 AA Side Label
829 BB Side Label
P1967 IM 267 717-1ARunout A, stamped
P1967 IM 267 717-2BRunout B, stamped
267 717. 1 FLabel A
267 717. 2 FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Philips BF-322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Austria | Fontana 267 717 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Fontana 267 717 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 717 / Fontana 267 717 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 717First year7" | 7" |
| 1967 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 587 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 587 STFFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 717 TFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1967 | Sweden | Fontana 267717TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana TF 829 / Fontana 267 717 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Children are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Fontana TF 829.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 829, BF-322, 267 717 TF, TF 267 717) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 67717 1 F ▽ 1 42 0 1 1 1 1 and 267717 2F ▽ 1 42 0 1 1 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.
