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Focus On Phase 4 Stereo

by Various Artists · 1968

14 pressings7 countriesCountry RockSambaBlues RockMariachi

Focus On Phase 4 Stereo was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Focus On Phase 4 Stereo

9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca BPS 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8364-1LA-side runout

ZAL-8365-1LB-side runout

ZAL 8364A-side label

ZAL 8365B-side label

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca BPS1Decca BPS 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8364-2L B N JT 1A-side runout, variant 1

ZAL-8365-2L N N JT 4 1B-side runout, variant 1

ZAL 8364-2L HH JT 8BA-side runout, variant 2

ZAL 8365-1L GH JT 2BB-side runout, variant 2

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca BPS1Decca BPS 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8364-2L GH JT 8BSide A runout, stamped

ZAL-8365-1L HC JT 2BSide B runout, stamped

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca BPS1Decca BPS 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZAL 8364-2L JTA-side label

ZAL 8365-IL JTB-side label

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca BPS1Decca BPS.1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8364-1LA-side runout

ZAL-8365-1LB-side runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Decca BPS1Decca BPS 1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 8364-2L CC JT CCRunout A-side

ZAL 8365-IL NK JT QDRunout B-side

ZAL 8364Label Side A

ZAL 8365Label Side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaDecca BPS 1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968New ZealandDecca BPSM 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968SpainDecca PFS 30500First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKDecca BPS 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKDecca BPS1 / Decca BPS 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKDecca BPS1 / Decca BPS 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKDecca BPS1 / Decca BPS 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968UKDecca BPS1 / Decca BPS.1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968UKDecca BPS1 / Decca BPS 1First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1969BelgiumDecca NQ.378.005 / Decca NQ 378.005LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969BelgiumDecca NQ.378.005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca NQ.378.005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca NQ 378 005LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?TurkeyDecca BPS 1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Love Paris
  2. A2A Whiter Shade Of Pale
  3. A3El Cumbanchero
  4. A4I've Heard That Song Before
  5. A5The Skaters Waltz
  6. A6Lover
  7. A7Washington Post
  8. B1Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
  9. B2La Bamba
  10. B3Limelight
  11. B4The Avengers
  12. B5Two Guitars
  13. B6More
  14. B7Camptown Races

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Focus On Phase 4 Stereo are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Focus On Phase 4 Stereo are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.

When was Focus On Phase 4 Stereo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Spain. One of them is Decca BPS 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Focus On Phase 4 Stereo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BPS 1, BPS1, BPSM 1, PFS 30500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8364-1L and ZAL-8365-1L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Focus On Phase 4 Stereo 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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