Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1967
I Can See For Miles 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.
604011 A ∇ 1 6Runout, Side A, variant 1
604011 B ∇ 1 2Runout, Side B, variant 1
604011 A ∇ 1 1 2 1Runout, Side A, variant 2
604011 B ∇ 1 1 2 1Runout, Side B, variant 2
604011-AStamped A
604011-BStamped B
604011 ALabel A
604011 BLabel B
604011 A ∇ 1 6Side A
604011 B ∇ 1 2Side B
00 059124 A // 36 // 1 ℗ 1967 K7 ◊ZRunout Side A
00 059124 B // 36 // 1 ℗ 1967 K7 ◊ZRunout Side B
1 ℗1967 K7 ⋄Z E 00 059124 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
1 ℗1967 K7 ⋄Z D 00 059124 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
1 ℗1967 K7 ⋄Z B 00 059124 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗1967 K7 ⋄Z G 00 059124 B Made in GermanyRunout 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 | Austria | Polydor 59 124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Polydor 59124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59124 / Polydor 59 124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor N H 59 124First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Polydor 59124First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Norway | Polydor NH 59124 / Polydor 59 124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Portugal | Polydor 60044First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 59124 / Polydor 59 124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Polydor PD 9301First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Track Record 604011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Track Record 604011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Track Record 604011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB EP 57475 Pol / Polydor EP 57475 PolFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1968 | Greece | International Polydor Production NHH 2417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of I Can See For Miles are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Austria, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Track Record 604011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 604011, 59 124, 59124, N H 59 124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 604011 A ∇ 1 6 and 604011 B ∇ 1 2. 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.
