Vinyl pressings
by The Pretty Things · 1966
Come See Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
267569 1F▽1 420 1 2Side A runout, stamped
267569 1F▽1 420 1 3Side B runout, stamped
267569 1FSide A label
267569 2FSide B label
267569 1F▽1 420 1 2 3Side A Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
267569 2F▽1 420 1 2 3Side B Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
267569 1F▽1 420 1 1 3Side A Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
267569 2F▽1 420 1 1 4Side B Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
TF 688-AA Side Label
TF 688-BB Side Label
267569 1F 710 P66Side A runout stamped
267569 2F 710 P66Side B runout stamped
267 569-1 FSide A label
267 569-2 FSide B label
267569 1F 710 P66Side A runout stamped
267569 2F 710 P66Side B runout stamped
267 569-1 FSide A label
267 569-2 FSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Philips BF-260First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 569 / Fontana 267 569 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 569 / Fontana 267 569 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148557 STF / Star-Club Records 148 557 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148557 STF / Star-Club Records 148 557 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148557 STF / Star-Club Records 148 557 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Fontana 3248 / Fontana 267569 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 569 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Sweden | Fontana 267 569 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 688First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 688 / Fontana 267569 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 688First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Come See Me are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Fontana TF 688, released April 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 688, BF-260, TF 267 569, 148557 STF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267569 1F▽1 420 1 2 and 267569 1F▽1 420 1 3. 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.
