Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1961
The Frightened City was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7XCA 25 552-1N LP ET1Side A - stamped variant 1
7XCA 25553-1S PM ET4Side B - stamped variant 1
7XCA 25 552-1N MT ET1Side A - stamped variant 2
7XCA 25553-1S OG ET1Side B - stamped variant 2
7XCA 25552-1N NA ET 4Side B, runout, stamped
7XCA 25553-1S MM ET4Side B, runout, stamped
7XCA 25552Side A, label
7XCA 25553Side B, label
7XCA 25552-IN HT ET 3Side A - stamped variant 1
7XCA 25553-IS PD ET 2Side B - stamped variant 1
7XCA 25552 45Label side A
7XCA 25553 45Label side B
7XCA 25552 7XCT 1052A runout etched
7XCA 25553 7XCT 1058B runout etched
7XCA25552 7XCT1052A label
7XCA25553 7XCT1058B label
7XCA 25 552Side A - stamped variant 1
7XCA 25553Side B - stamped variant 1
7XCA 25552Label side A
7XCA 25553Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Columbia DO-4219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 4637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1062First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4637First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4637First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10228First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 4637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 394First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7PL 63.047First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7PL 63.047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 21 879 / Columbia 45-DW 58967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 21 879 / Columbia 45-DW 58967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Ireland | Columbia 45-DB(I) 46377", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Turkey | Odeon 45-LA 41737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 46377", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Columbia 45-DB 46377", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
25 vinyl pressings of The Frightened City are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Finland and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4637.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4637, DO-4219, 45 DB 4637, 45-DYC 1062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 25 552-1N LP ET1 and 7XCA 25553-1S PM ET4. 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.
