Vinyl pressings
by Unknown Artist · 1970
Smash Hits - Country Style 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.
12 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
SMFP 1404 A-2 75Stamped Runouts, Side A
SMFP 1404 B-3 24Stamped Runouts, Side B
SMFP 1404 A-1 HR 5Stamped Runouts, Side A. Variant 1
SMFP 1404 B-1 TH 2Stamped Runouts, Side B. Variant 1
SMFP 1404 A-1 PL 2Stamped Runout, Side A, Variant 1
SMFP 1404 B-2 R 1Stamped Runout, Side B, Variant 1
SMFP 1404 A-2 4Stamped Runout, Side A, Variant 2
SMFP 1404 B-2 3Stamped Runout, Side B, Variant 2
SMFP 1404 A-2 XStamped Runouts, Side A
SMFP 1404 B-3 XStamped Runouts, Side B
M6 276083 MFP5029 SMFP 1404 A-1Runout side A
M6 276084 MFP 5129 I SMFP 1404 B-1Runout side B
SMFP 1404 ALabel side A
SMFP 1404 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 5129First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 5129First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Music For Pleasure MFP 5129First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Music For Pleasure MFP 5129 / Music For Pleasure MFP STEREO 5129First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MFP 5103First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 1404First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Sweden | Music For Pleasure MFP 1404First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1404First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1404First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1404First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1404First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1404First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Axis AXIS 6090 / Axis AXIS-6090LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Fanfare SIT 60000LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Smash Hits - Country Style are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Europe, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1404.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1404, MFP 5129, MFP 5103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMFP 1404 A-2 75 and SMFP 1404 B-3 24. 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.
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