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Wim SonneveldFrater Venantius

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Frater Venantius

by Wim Sonneveld · 1964

10 pressings1 countryComedyNon-Music

Frater Venantius was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Frater Venantius

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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

1964
Label and catalog number
CCGC PR 600
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

HM004031-1 PR 600 ASide A (Etched)

HM004032-1 PR 600 BSide B (Etched)

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Netherlands

1964
Label and catalog number
CCGC PR 600
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Large Hole Centre
Runout / matrix

6 600 1E 2 670 12A-side runout, variant 1

6 600 2E 2 670 11B-side runout, variant 1

6 AA 600 1E 3 670 1A-side runout, variant 2

6 AA 600 2E 3 670 2B-side runout, variant 2

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Netherlands

1964
Label and catalog number
CCGC PR 600
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 3-Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

6 AA 600 1E 1 670 115Runout side A stamped, variant 1

6 AA 600 2E 1 670 115Runout side B stamped, variant 1

6 AA 600 1E 1 670 116Runout side A stamped, variant 2

6 AA 600 2E 1 670 114Runout side B stamped, variant 2

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Netherlands

1964
Label and catalog number
CCGC PR 600
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

HM004031-1 PR 600 ARunout side A

HM004032-1 PR 600 BRunout 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964NetherlandsCCGC PR 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NetherlandsPhilips JF 327 793 / Philips 327 793 JF7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsPhilips JF 327 793 / Philips 327 793 JF7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
1964NetherlandsCCGC PR 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NetherlandsCCGC PR 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NetherlandsPhilips JF 327 7937", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsPhilips JF 327 793 / Philips 327 793 JF7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsPhilips 327 793 JFFirst year7", Mono · Mono7", Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsCCGC PR 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965NetherlandsPhilips JF 327 793, 327 793 JF7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AFrater Venantius (Part 1)
  2. BFrater Venantius (Part 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Frater Venantius are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Frater Venantius are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was Frater Venantius first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Netherlands. One of them is CCGC PR 600.

How do I tell if my copy of Frater Venantius is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 600, 327 793 JF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HM004031-1 PR 600 A and HM004032-1 PR 600 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Frater Venantius 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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