Vinyl pressings
by The Spencer Davis Group · 1966
Autumn '66 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.
13 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.
6 87 397 1L//1▽420 11 2Side A runout, variant 1
6 87 397 2L ▽ 1 420 11 2Side B runout, variant 1
687397 1L//1▽420 1 1 9Side A runout, variant 2
6 87 397 2 L ▽ 1 420 1 1 5Side B runout, variant 2
687397 1L//1∇420Side 1 Stamped, Variant 1
687397 2L 1∇420Side 2 Stamped, Variant 1
687397 1L//1∇420 1 3 8Side 1 Stamped, Variant 2
687397 2L ∇1 420 1 2 9Side 2 Stamped, Variant 2
687397 1L//1 420 1 1 1 1Side A, runout, stamped
687397 2L//1 420 1 1 1 3Side B, runout, stamped
687 397 1LSide A, label
687 397 2LSide 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 | Festival Records FL-32,207First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Fontana 687 397 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Fontana 687.917 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 886198 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 687 397 TL / Fontana 886 198 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 687 397 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 886 198 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Fontana 687 397 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Sweden | Fontana 687 397 TL / Fontana TL.5359First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TL5359 / Fontana 5359First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana 687.917 TLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TL5359 / Fontana 5359First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TL5359 / Fontana 5359First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Argentina | Philips 82153 PLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Fontana 886 198 DYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Island Records 201 657-241 / Island Records 201 657LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 201 657-241 / Island Records 201 657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Island Records 201 657 / Island Records 201 657-241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | Island Records ORL 201657LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | France | Klimt Records MJJ339LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | Europe | Klimt Records MJJ339ccLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 8571LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 8571LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Autumn '66 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1966 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Fontana TL5359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL5359, 687.917 TL, FL-32,207, 687 397 TL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 87 397 1L//1▽420 11 2 and 6 87 397 2L ▽ 1 420 11 2. 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.
