Vinyl pressings
by The Spencer Davis Group · 1966
When I Come Home 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.
16 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 12 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.
267618 1F 1 420 1 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
267618 2F 1 420 1 1 7Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
267618 1F ▽ 1 420 1 9Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
267618 2F ▽ 1 420 1 1 0 1Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
267618 1F▽1 420 1Runout Side A
267618 2F▽1 420 1Runout Side B
267 618 1FLabel Side A
267 618 2FLabel Side B
AA 267 618-1FA side runout
AA 267 618-2FB side runout
267 618 1F 710 P66Runout side A
267 618 2F 710 P66Runout side B
267 618-1FLabel side A
267 618-2FLabel side B
FON AA 267618 1F 380Runout A
FON AA 267818 2F 380Runout B
267618 1FLabel A
267618 2FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Belgium | Fontana 267 618 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Fontana 267.618 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267 618 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Fontana 267 618 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Ireland | Fontana ETF 739First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Fontana 267 618 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Fontana 267 618 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 618 TF / Fontana TF 267 618First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Fontana TF267618First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Norway | Sonet T 9526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Fontana TF 762First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Sweden | Fontana 267 618 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 739 / Fontana 267 618 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 739 / Fontana 267 618 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 267 618 TF / Fontana 267 618 TF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Belgium | Fontana 267 618 TF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 267 618 TF / Fontana 267 618 TF7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of When I Come Home are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Belgium, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Fontana TF 739.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 739, 267 618 TF, TF 267618, 267.618 MF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267618 1F 1 420 1 1 and 267618 2F 1 420 1 1 7. 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.
