Vinyl pressings
by The Pretty Things · 1965
Midnight To Six Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
267527 1F//1▽420 1 6Side A runout, stamped, version 1
267527 2F//1▽420 1 8Side B runout, stamped, version 1
267527 1F//1▽420 1 2Side A runout, stamped, version 2
267527 2F//1▽420 1 4Side B runout, stamped, version 2
267527 1F//1▽420 1 6Side A runout, stamped
267527 2F//1▽420 1 8Side B runout, stamped
(Side A label): 267527 1FSide A label
(Side B label): 267527 2FSide B label
AA 267 527 1F 1 670 !*3Side A runout, variant 1
AA 267 527 2F 1 670 !*4Side B runout, variant 1
AA 267 527 1F 1 670 112Side A runout, variant 2
AA 267 527 2F 1 670 !14Side B runout, variant 2
AA 267 527 1F 1 670 111Runout A, variant 1
AA 267 527 2F 1 670 111Runout B, variant 1
AA 267 527 1F 1 670 1Runout A, variant 1
AA 267 527 2F 1 670 1Runout B, variant 2
267527 1F 710 P 65Runout side A, stamped
267527 2F 710 P 65Runout side B, stamped
267 527-1 FLabel side A
267 527-2 FLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 527First year7", Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 527 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 527 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Norway | Fontana 267.527 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Sweden | Fontana TF 267 527 / Fontana 267 527 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TF 647 / Fontana 267527 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TF 647First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Philips BF-2457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Fontana TF 7427", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Fontana F-15407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Fontana F-15407", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 267527 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Midnight To Six Man are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and more. One of them is Fontana TF 647, released December 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 647, 267 527 TF, 267.527 TF, TF 267 527) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267527 1F//1▽420 1 6 and 267527 2F//1▽420 1 8. 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.
