Vinyl pressings
by The Zombies · 1966
Indication 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.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XDRF-38270-T1-1C K 1Runout Side A variant 1
XDRF-37502-T1-1C K 1Runout Side B variant 1
XDRF-38270-T1-1C U 1Runout Side A variant 2
XDRF-37502-T1-1C U 1Runout Side B variant 2
DR38270-1C T11Runout Side A
DR37502-1C T1Runout Side B
DR 38270 BWLabel Side A
DR 37502 BWLabel Side B
DR 38270-1E [MR logo] △62359runout A, etched [stamped: (MR)]
DR 37502-1E [MR logo] △62360runout B, etched [stamped: (MR)]
DR 38270label A
DR 37502label B
DR 38270 BWLabel A
DR 37502 BWLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 3004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Hong Kong | Decca F.12426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 426First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 3004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F12426First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 3004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 3004First year7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45 3004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Decca F.124267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Parrot 45-30047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Indication are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Decca F.12426, released June 17, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12426, F12426, 45 PAR 3004, 45 3004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-38270-T1-1C K 1 and XDRF-37502-T1-1C K 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.
