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S.F. Sorrow

by The Pretty Things · 1968

44 pressings11 countriesPsychedelic RockRock OperaProg RockRock

S.F. Sorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 S.F. Sorrow

5 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

December 1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 6306Columbia SX 6306
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

YAX 3738-1 GA side runout

YAX 3739-1 AB side runout

YAX.3738A side label

YAX.3739B side label

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UK

December 1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6306
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 3738-1Run-out area side A [machine-stamped]

XAX 3739-1Run-out area side B [machine-stamped]

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 6306
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3738-1A side runout stamped

YAX 3739-1B side runout stamped

YAX.3738A side label, in brackets

YAX.3739B side label, in brackets

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia SMC 74 574
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3738-1Runout side A

YAX 3739-1Runout side B

YAX 3738Label side A

YAX 3739Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX 6306
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3738-1Run-out area side A [machine-stamped]

YAX 3739-1Run-out area side B [machine-stamped]

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyColumbia SMC 74 574First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968NetherlandsColumbia SCX 6306First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKColumbia SCX 6306First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKColumbia SCX 6306 / Columbia SX 6306First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKColumbia SX 6306First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaRare Earth RS 506LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceColumbia 2C 062-04004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyColumbia 1C 062-04 004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyColumbia 1C 062-04 004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyColumbia 1C 062-04 004LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanOdeon OP-8640LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1969JapanOdeon OP-8640LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1969South AfricaColumbia SCXJ (D) 6306LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKColumbia SCX 6306LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1969USRare Earth RS 506LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKColumbia SCX 6306LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976JapanEMI EMS-80711 / Harvest EMS-80711LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1976NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-05796LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976NetherlandsHarvest 5C 038-05796LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
1976SwedenColumbia 7 C 038-05796LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanEMI EMS-80711 / Harvest EMS-80711LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UKEdsel Records XED 236LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987UKEdsel Records XED 236LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKOriginal Masters SMM LP 565 / Snapper Music SMM LP 565LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
2008UnknownSundazed Music LP5224LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2008USSundazed Music LP 5224Album, Stereo, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP · Limited, Colored vinylAlbum, Stereo, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USSundazed Music LP 5224LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USSundazed Music LP 5224Album, Reissue, LP · Colored vinylAlbum, Reissue, LP · Colored vinyl
2011USSundazed Music LP 5224LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2013EuropeMadfish SMALP963LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016EuropeMadfish SMALP1053LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2016UKMadfish SMALP1053LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UKMadfish SMALP1096LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018UKMadfish SMABX1123Box Set, Limited Edition, Special Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Reissue, 7", Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedBox Set, Limited Edition, Special Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Reissue, 7", Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRare Earth RS 506 / Sundazed Music LP 5224LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?EuropeMadfish SMABX1231-4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?New ZealandColumbia SCXM 6306LP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
?USRare Earth RS 506 / Rare Earth RS-506LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRare Earth RS-506 HS-1603 X4RS-3371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRare Earth RS 506 / Groove Merchant GM 506LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1S.F. Sorrow Is Born
  2. A2Bracelets Of Fingers
  3. A3She Says Good Morning
  4. A4Private Sorrow
  5. A5Balloon Burning
  6. A6Death
  7. B1Baron Saturday
  8. B2The Journey
  9. B3I See You
  10. B4Well Of Destiny
  11. B5Trust
  12. B6Old Man Going
  13. B7Loneliest Person

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of S.F. Sorrow are there?

44 vinyl pressings of S.F. Sorrow are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.

When was S.F. Sorrow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia SCX 6306, released December 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of S.F. Sorrow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCX 6306, SX 6306, SMC 74 574) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 3738-1 G and YAX 3739-1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is S.F. Sorrow 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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