UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Decca PFS 4166
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
STE.LPD-013726-3L BH JT 1Stamped runout, side A
STE.LPD-013727-4L DG JT 1Stamped runout, side B
STE LPD 013726Label, side A
STE LPD 013727Label, side B

Vinyl pressings
by Will Glahé Und Sein Orchester · 1969
Strictly Oompah was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STE.LPD-013726-3L BH JT 1Stamped runout, side A
STE.LPD-013727-4L DG JT 1Stamped runout, side B
STE LPD 013726Label, side A
STE LPD 013727Label, side B
STE.LPD-013726-5L UN 1Runout [stamped] side A
STE.LPD-013727-4L UG 1Runout [stamped] side B
✝STE LPD 013726✝Label side A
✝STE LPD 013727✝Label side B
STE LPD 013726-3LLabel Side A
STE LPD 013727-4LLabel Side B
STE LPD 013726Label Side A
STE LPD 013727Label Side B
STE LPD 013726-3LSide A
STE LPD 013727-4LSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Decca PFS 4166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Decca PFS 4166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | Decca PFS 4166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Decca PFS 4166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | Decca PFS 334166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Decca PFSM 34166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca PFS 4166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca PFS 4166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca PFS 4166 / Decca PFS.4166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04452 / World Record Club R 04452LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-04452 / World Record Club R 04452LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Decca PFS 4166LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records SP 44122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records SP 44122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records SP 44122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records SP. 44122 / London Records SP 44122LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Daro Internacional SP 44122LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca PFSM 34166LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records SP 44122LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Uruguay | London Records SP-44122LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Strictly Oompah are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4166.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4166, PFS 334166, PFSM 34166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE.LPD-013726-3L BH JT 1 and STE.LPD-013727-4L DG JT 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.