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Vinyl pressings

Squeeze

by The Velvet Underground · 1972

17 pressings5 countriesRock

Squeeze was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Squeeze

3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 180
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2383180 A//1▽420 113 04

2383180 B//1▽420 121 04

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Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 180
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

2383 180 S1 ℗ 1972 320Runout Stamped Side A

2383 180 S2 ℗ 1972 320Runout Stamped Side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyPolydor 2383 180First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyPolydor 2383 180First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972UKPolydor 2383 180First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FrancePolydor 2480 159LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanPolydor MP 2337LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanPolydor MP 2337LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973UKPolydor 2383 180LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKPolydor 2383 180LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKPolydor 2383 180LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKPolydor 2383 180LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974SpainPolydor 23 83 180LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKPolydor 2383 180LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2012UKKismet KISLP4031LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor 2480 159LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2480 159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2480 159LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPolydor 2383-180LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Little Jack
  2. A2Crash
  3. A3Caroline
  4. A4Mean Old Man
  5. A5Dopey Joe
  6. A6Wordless
  7. B1She'll Make You Cry
  8. B2Friends
  9. B3Send No Letter
  10. B4Jack & Jane
  11. B5Louise

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Squeeze are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Squeeze are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2012.

When was Squeeze first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Germany. One of them is Polydor 2383 180.

How do I tell if my copy of Squeeze is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383180 A//1▽420 113 04 and 2383180 B//1▽420 121 04. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Squeeze 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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