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The TremeloesAlan, Dave, Rick And Chip

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Alan, Dave, Rick And Chip

by The Tremeloes · 1967

13 pressings8 countriesPop RockModBeatRock

Alan, Dave, Rick And Chip was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Alan, Dave, Rick And Chip

10 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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

November 1967
Label and catalog number
CBS BPG 63138CBS 63138
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

63138 A1 S ∴ 2Runout side A stamped

63138 B1 O ∴ 3Runout side B stamped

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Argentina

1967
Label and catalog number
CBS 8831CBS 8.831
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ALM 46721Side A

ALM 46722Side B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaCBS 8831 / CBS 8.831First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaCBS SBP 233494First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaCBS BP 233494First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyCBS S 63 138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967IsraelCBS S 63138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsCBS S 63 138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsCBS S 63 138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS S BPG 63138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKCBS BPG 63138 / CBS 63138First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKCBS SBPG 63138First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968PeruCBS PE CL 4250LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UruguayCBS 5661LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UruguayCBS 8.831LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Happy Song
  2. A2Running Out
  3. A3Negotiations In Soho Square
  4. A4Suddenly Winter
  5. A5Sunshine Games
  6. A6Silence Is Golden
  7. B1Norman Stanley James St. Clare
  8. B2Cool Jerk
  9. B3I'm With You All The Way
  10. B4Sing Sorta Swingle
  11. B5Too Many Fish In The Sea
  12. B6Come On Home

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Alan, Dave, Rick And Chip are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Alan, Dave, Rick And Chip are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.

When was Alan, Dave, Rick And Chip first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is CBS S BPG 63138, released November 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Alan, Dave, Rick And Chip is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S BPG 63138, BPG 63138, SBPG 63138, 8831) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Alan, Dave, Rick And Chip 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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