Vinyl pressings
by The Troggs · 1967
Night Of The Long Grass 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.
14 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.
POF 022 1F▽1 1 4Runout Side A, variant 1
POF 022 2F ▽ 1 420 1 1 6Runout Side B, variant 1
POF 022 1F▽1 1 7Runout Side A, variant 2
POF 022 2F ▽ 1 420 1 11 1Runout Side B, variant 2
40077 1 MRA-side runout, matrix stamped, initials etched
40078 2 MRB-side runout, matrix stamped, initials etched
1-40077A-side label
1-40078B-side label
40077 1 MRA-side runout, matrix stamped, initials etched
40078 2 MRB-side runout, matrix stamped, initials etched
1-40077A-side label
1-40078B-side label
AA 278 278 1F 1 670 ℗ 1967 112Runout side A variant 1
AA 278 278 2F 1 670 ℗ 1967 112Runout side B variant 1
AA 278 278 1F 1 670 ℗ 1967 111Runout side A variant 2
AA 278 278 2F 1 670 ℗ 1967 111Runout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Parlophone A8258First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Fontana YF 278 278First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Page One POF 022 / Fontana POF 022First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Denmark | Fontana POF 022First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Hansa Record 19 556 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Greece | Fontana POF 922 / Fontana 3270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Fontana POF 022 / Page One POF 022First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Page One POF 022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Page One POF 022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Fontana F-1593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Fontana F-1593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana 278 278 YF / Fontana YF 278 278First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Fontana F.1593First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Hansa Record 19 556 AT7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Night Of The Long Grass are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Netherlands, Canada and more. One of them is Page One POF 022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POF 022, F-1593, 278 278 YF, F.1593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POF 022 1F▽1 1 4 and POF 022 2F ▽ 1 420 1 1 6. 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.
