Vinyl pressings
by The Spotnicks · 1964
The Spotnicks In Stockholm was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
Ⓟ 1964 H4-K A1 237 637 A Made in Germanyrunout side A, variant 1
Ⓟ 1964 H4-K A1 237 637 B Made in Germanyrunout side B, variant 1
Ⓟ 1964 H4-K C 237 637 A Made in Germanyrunout side A, variant 2
Ⓟ 1964 H4-K C 237 637 B Made in Germanyrunout side B, variant 2
Ⓟ 1964 H4-K A1 237 637 A Made in Germanyrunout side 1 stamped
Ⓟ 1964 H4-K A1 237 637 B Made in Germanyrunout side 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | W & G WG-B-1936First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Polydor 46 437First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 46 437First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 237 637First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 237 637 / Polydor SLPHM 237 637First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Metronome 2001 51.007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sweden | Swedisc SWELP 418 / Swedisc SWELP-418LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Polydor SLPM1223LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Polydor SLPM-1223LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Sweden | Interdisc ILPS 109LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | Swedisc SWELPS 20 / Swedisc SWELP S 20LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Sweden | Swedisc SWELP 20LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of The Spotnicks In Stockholm are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, Australia, France. One of them is Polydor 237 637, released September 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 237 637, WG-B-1936, 46 437) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ 1964 H4-K A1 237 637 A Made in Germany and Ⓟ 1964 H4-K A1 237 637 B Made in Germany. 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.
