Vinyl pressings
by The Walker Brothers · 1966
Portrait 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.
11 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
14574 1L▽ 1 4201 1Run-out side A variant 1
14574 2L//2▽ 420 1 1 13Run-out side B variant 1
14574 1L // 2 ▽ 420Run-out side A variant 2
14574 2L // 2 ▽ 420Run-out side B variant 2
843468 1Y//1▽420 1 1Side A, runout, variant 1
843468 2Y//1▽420 1 15Side B, runout, variant 1
843468 1Y//1▽420 1 1Side A, runout, variant 2
843468 2Y//1▽420 1 2Side B, runout, variant 2
14574 1L▽ 1 420 1 1Run-out side A
14574 2L ▽ 1 420 1 1 4Run-out side B
14574 1LLabel side A
14574 2LLabel side B
✲ AA158028 1Y Made in GermanySide A
✲ AA158028 2Y Made in GermanySide B
PDS242-1 MX152289-C 7732 1YVariant 1, side A runout
PDS242-2 MX152290-B 7732 2YVariant 1, side B runout
MX152289—C PDS242—1 7732 1YVariant 2, side A runout
MX152290—B PDS242—2 7732 2YVariant 2, side B runout
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 | Australia | Philips PD 242 / Philips BL7732First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Philips PDS-242First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158 028 STY / Star-Club Records AA 158 028.2 YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Philips 843 468 BYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Philips 843 468 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Philips BL14574First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Philips PSK 3270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Philips BL.7732 / Philips BL7732First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Philips SBL.7732 / Philips SBL7732First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Philips BL.7732 / Philips BL7732First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158 028 STYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Philippines | Philips SBL.7732 / Philips SBL7732LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Philips SFL-7328LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158 028 STYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Philips SFX-5146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips PDS-242 / Philips SBL-7732LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Portrait are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Germany, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is Philips BL.7732, released August 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL.7732, SBL.7732, 158 028 STY, PD 242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14574 1L▽ 1 4201 1 and 14574 2L//2▽ 420 1 1 13. 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.
