Austria
1976- Label and catalog number
- Atom 238.500
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CK ATOM 238500 ARunout A, stamped
CK 238500 BRunout B, stamped
238.500/3Label A
238.500/4Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Waterloo & Robinson · 1976
My Little World was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CK ATOM 238500 ARunout A, stamped
CK 238500 BRunout B, stamped
238.500/3Label A
238.500/4Label B
CK ATOM 238500 A 11Runout A, stamped
CK 238500 BRunout B, stamped
238.500/3Label A
238.500/4Label B
21-21-286ARunout A
21-21-286BRunout B
M-25 717-A 0105. 729 S12 PF SAL PRunout side A, variant 1
M-25 717-B 0105. 729 S22 PF SAL PRunout side B, variant 1
M-25. 717-A" 0105. 729 S12 PF SAL 1 ERunout side A, variant 2
M-25. 717-B" 0105. 729 S22 PF SAL 1 FRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Atom 238.500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Austria | Atom 238.500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Polydor 2121 286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Polydor 2121 286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2121 286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Metronome M 25.717 / Atom M 25.717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Metronome M 25.717First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2060118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2121 286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | Planisom PLS 5005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Amadeo 45-1347 / Hispavox 45-1347 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Switzerland | Atom 238.500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of My Little World are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and more. One of them is Atom 238.500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 238.500, 2121 286, M 25.717, 2060118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CK ATOM 238500 A and CK 238500 B. 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.