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Various ArtistsSpecial Stereo Sampler (New: Sound In The Round)

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Special Stereo Sampler (New: Sound In The Round)

by Various Artists · 1967

11 pressings5 countriesEasy ListeningJazzClassical

Special Stereo Sampler was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Special Stereo Sampler

8 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Netherlands

1967
Label and catalog number
Deram NQ 378 002Deram 378 002 NQ
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AA 378 002 1/Y 1 ℗ 1969 670 03 112Runout stamp side A

AA 378 002 2/Y 3 ℗ 1969 670 03 111Runout stamp side B

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Netherlands

1967
Label and catalog number
Deram NQ 378 002Deram DSS 1
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8027-2WRunout stamp side A (variant 1)

ZAL-8028-1WRunout stamp side B (variant 1)

ZAL-8027-2WRunout stamp side A (variant 2)

ZAL-8028-2WRunout stamp side B (variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Deram DSS.1
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8027-2WRunout stamp side A

ZAL-8028-1WRunout stamp side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1967
Label and catalog number
Deram DDS-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8027-2WRunout, stamped: side A

ZAL-8028-2WRunout, stamped: 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UnknownDeram NQ 378 002First yearLPLP
1967AustraliaDeram DSS.1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967AustraliaDeram DDS-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1967CanadaDeram DSS.1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1967CanadaDeram DSS. 1First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1967NetherlandsDeram NQ 378 002 / Deram 378 002 NQFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967NetherlandsDeram NQ 378 002 / Deram DSS 1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1967UKDeram DSS.1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1968FranceDeram NQ 378 002LPLP
1969NetherlandsDeram NQ 378 002 / Deram 378 002 NQLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsDeram NQ 378 002 / Deram 378 002 NQLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Okaasan (Little Bird)
  2. A2La Dolce Vita
  3. A359th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)
  4. A4Johnny Peddler (I Got)
  5. A5I Will Wait For You
  6. A6Brazil
  7. B1Sunspot
  8. B2Love In The Open Air
  9. B3Mas Que Nada
  10. B4Play A Simple Melody
  11. B5Good Vibrations
  12. B6Never On Sunday

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Special Stereo Sampler are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Special Stereo Sampler are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.

When was Special Stereo Sampler first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Deram NQ 378 002.

How do I tell if my copy of Special Stereo Sampler is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NQ 378 002, DSS.1, DDS-1, DSS. 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 378 002 1/Y 1 ℗ 1969 670 03 112 and AA 378 002 2/Y 3 ℗ 1969 670 03 111. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Special Stereo Sampler 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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