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Their First LP

by The Spencer Davis Group · 1965

22 pressings11 countriesBlues RockRhythm & BluesRockBlues

Their First LP 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Their First LP

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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

June 18, 1965
Label and catalog number
Fontana TL 5242Fontana 687 343 TL
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

687343 1L//1▽420Side A runout, stamped

687343 2L//1▽420Side B runout, stamped

687 343 1LSide A label

687 343 2LSide B label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaPhilips PD 188First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1965New ZealandFontana 687 343 TLFirst yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1965Southern RhodesiaFontana TL 603 / Fontana 687 343 TLFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965UKFontana TL 5242 / Fontana 687 343 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1965UKFontana TL 5242 / Fontana 687 343 TLFirst yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1966AustraliaFestival Records FL-31875LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966SwedenSonet SLP 1401LP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1966SwedenSonet SLP 1401LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967AustraliaCalendar Records R66-282LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967NetherlandsFontana WPY 701 575 / Fontana 701 575 WPYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKWing Records WL 1165 / Wing Records 687 343 TLLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustriaIsland Records 201 658-241 / Island Records 201 658LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980GermanyIsland Records 201 658 / Island Records 201 658-241LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980GermanyIsland Records 201 658-241 / Island Records 201 658LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012FranceKlimt Records MJJ337LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2016FranceKlimt Records MJJCC337LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2018ItalyFontanaLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceIsland Records 6313 365LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 201 658-241 / Island Records 201 658LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyIsland Records 201 658-241 / Island Records 201 658LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandFontana 6460450LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaFontana TL 603 / Fontana TL 687 343LP, Album, MispressLP, Album, Mispress

Tracklist

  1. A1My Babe
  2. A2Dimples
  3. A3Searchin'
  4. A4Every Little Bit Hurts
  5. A5I'm Blue (Gong Gong Song)
  6. A6Sittin' And Thinkin'
  7. B1I Can't Stand It
  8. B2Here Right Now
  9. B3Jump Back
  10. B4It's Gonna Work Out Fine
  11. B5Midnight Train
  12. B6It Hurts Me So

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Their First LP are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Their First LP are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2018.

When was Their First LP first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Southern Rhodesia. One of them is Fontana TL 5242, released June 18, 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Their First LP is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TL 5242, PD 188, 687 343 TL, TL 603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 687343 1L//1▽420 and 687343 2L//1▽420. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Their First LP 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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