Vinyl pressings
by Val Doonican · 1966
Elusive Butterfly 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.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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-37662-T1-1CSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
XDRF-37663-T1-2CSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
XDRF-37662-T1-2C M 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
XDRF-37663-T1-1C UU 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
XDR.37662Label, side A, inverted
XDR.37663Label, side B, inverted
XDRF-37662-T1-1CSide A runout, stamped
XDRF-37663-T1-2CSide B runout, stamped
XDR.37662Side A label, in curly brackets inverted
XDR.37663Side B label, in curly brackets inverted
XDRF-37662-T1-2C B 1A-Side Runout
XDRF-37663-T1-2C B 1B-Side Runout
XDR.37662A-Side Label
XDR.37663B-Side Label
45-XDR37662 / 7XDEC915Label side A
45-XDR37663 / 7XDEC916Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Decca Y7295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Ireland | Decca F 12358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 358First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Decca FM.7218First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Decca FM.7218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F 123587", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F 123587", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12358First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12358First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F 123587", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of Elusive Butterfly are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Decca F.12358.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12358, Y7295, DL 25 236, F 12358) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-37662-T1-1C and XDRF-37663-T1-2C. 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.
