Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1970
Summertime Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 17 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.
2094 002 A▽1 11 1Variant 1 stamped runout, side A
2094 002 B▽1 211 1Variant 1 stamped runout, side B
2094 002 A▽1 11 1Variant 2 stamped runout, side A
2094 002 B▽1 ▽2 11 1Variant 2 stamped runout, side B
2094 002 A▽1 11 2Stamped runout, side A
2094 002 B▽1 11 4Stamped runout, side B
2094002 ALabel matrix, side A
2094002 BLabel matrix, side B
7 122670 4 1A-side runout etching, variant 1
7-122916-5 1B-side runout etching, variant 1
7 122670 5 1A-side runout stamped, variant 2
7-122916-5 1B-side runout etching, variant 2
7 122670 10 2A Side Stamped, Variant 1
7-122916-12 2B Side Etched, Variant 1
7 122670 8 2A Side Stamped, Variant 2
7-122916-12 2B Side Etched, Variant 2
7 122670 9 2A-Side runout, stamped - variant 1
7-122916-8 2 1B-Side runout etched - variant 1
7 122670 8 2A-Side runout, stamped - variant 2
7-122916-10 2B-Side runout etched - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Polydor 2058044 / Polydor 2058 044First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Brazil | Polydor FC 126.040First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Decca 732708First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2058 044 / Polydor 2058044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2094 002First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2058 044 / Polydor 2058044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2058 044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Hong Kong | Polydor 2058 044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Polydor 2480 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Polydor 2094 002First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Norway | Polydor 2094 002 / Polydor 2094.002First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Peru | Polydor 2058044First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Portugal | Polydor 2058044First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Polydor PS 113First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 20 58 044First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of Summertime Blues are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Track Record 2094-002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2094-002, 32708, 2058 044, 2094 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2094 002 A▽1 11 1 and 2094 002 B▽1 211 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.
