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Double F - Double S (Stereo Demonstration Record)

by Various Artists · 1958

21 pressings4 countriesSpecial EffectsNon-Music

Double F - Double S was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Double F - Double S

2 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca STO.101
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo · Tri-centre
Runout / matrix

ZEF-1641-1F BB B 1Runout side A, stamped

ZEF-1642-2F A 1 2 C ARunout side B, stamped

ZEF.1641Label side A

ZEF.1642Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZEF-1642-IFA Side Runout

45-RPM-BACKB Side Runout

ZEF 1642A Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKDecca STO.101First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1958UKDeccaFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1959New ZealandDecca STOM 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
1959UKDecca STO 101 / Decca STO.1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1959UKDecca STO 101 / Decca STO.1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca STO 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1960UKDecca STO 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1960UKDecca STO 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1961SpainDecca SEC 1017", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1961UKDecca STO 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1962UKDecca STO 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1962UKDecca STO 101 / Decca STO.1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1963UKDecca STO 101 / Decca STO.1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
1964UKDecca STO 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanLondon Records SZ 07", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo
?UKDecca STO 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca STO 1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca STO 101 / Decca STO.1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca STO.1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca STO.1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca STO 101 / Decca STO.1017", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Train Sequence
  2. A2España
  3. A3Another Time, Another Place
  4. B1Beginners Please
  5. B2June Is Bustin' Out All Over
  6. B3You're Just In Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Double F - Double S are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Double F - Double S are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1958 and 1964.

When was Double F - Double S first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is Decca STO.101.

How do I tell if my copy of Double F - Double S is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STO.101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZEF-1641-1F BB B 1 and ZEF-1642-2F A 1 2 C A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Double F - Double S on vinyl worth?

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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