Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1967
Pictures Of Lily 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.
26 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 15 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.
604002 A ▽ 3 11Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
604002 B ▽ 1 1 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
604002 A ▽ 2 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
604002 B ▽ 3 420Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
604002 A//111Side A runout, stamped
604002 B▽3 420 11Side B runout, stamped
604002 ASide A label
604002 BSide B label
45 118817 I IStamped A
45 118818 I IStamped B
118,817Label A
118,817✤Label B
45 118817 6 2Side A Stamped
45 118818 4 2Side B Stamped
45 118817 2 IStamped A
45 118818 3 IStamped B
118,817Label A
118,817Label B
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 | International Polydor Production NH-59093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 59074 / Polydor 59 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Polydor 59074 / Polydor 59074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Decca 32156First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Polydor 421 142First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | France | Polydor 421 142First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59074 / Polydor 59 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59074 / Polydor 59 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 59074 / Polydor *59 074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Greece | International Polydor Production NHH 232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor 59074 / Polydor N H 59 074First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Polydor N H 59 074First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor DP-1539First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Polydor NH 59074First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Pictures Of Lily are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Track Record 604002, released April 22, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 604002, 32156, 9-34470, NH-59093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 604002 A ▽ 3 11 and 604002 B ▽ 1 1 1. 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.
