UK
1967- Label and catalog number
- Fontana TF 827Fontana 267 715 TF
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
267715 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1A-side runout
267715 2F ▽ 1 420 1 2 1B-side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Wayne Fontana · 1967
24 Sycamore 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.
10 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
267715 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1A-side runout
267715 2F ▽ 1 420 1 2 1B-side runout
267715 1F ∇ 1 420 1 1A-side runout, stamped
267715 2F ∇ 1 420 1 2 1B-side runout, stamped
[s-shaped block stamp] K13762 102848-1 Re-1A-Side Runout Etching
[s-shaped block stamp] K13762 102848-2 11B-Side Runout Etching
102,848A-Side Label
102,849B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Philips BF-319First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Belgium | Fontana 267715 TF / Fontana 267 715 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 715 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Fontana TF267715First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana TF 827 / Fontana 267 715 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana TF 827 / Fontana 267 715 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K13762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K13762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K 13762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Fontana TF 799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of 24 Sycamore are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Fontana TF 827.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 827, K13762, K 13762, TF 799) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267715 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1 and 267715 2F ▽ 1 420 1 2 1. 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.