Runout A: 45-57212-F-1 ° ✲ (etched, ✲ is stamped)
Runout B: 45-56978-F-1 ° ✲ (etched, ✲ is stamped)
Pressing Plant: Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles, California
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy
The Knack
Softly, Softly/The Spell
1967Content
Capitol Records 5889 USA (Capitol Records, Los Angeles)
Label and Company Sleeve: ZappaFrenzy (Bjørn)
Capitol Records 5889 USA (Capitol Records, Scranton)
Same as the Capitol Records, Los Angeles version.
Label: ZappaFrenzy (Bjørn)
Capitol Records P5889 USA Promo
Runout A: 45-57212-F-1 ° ✲ (etched, ✲ is stamped)
Runout B: 45-56978-F-1 ° ✲ (etched, ✲ is stamped)
Pressing Plant: Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles, California
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy
Same as the Capitol Records, Los Angeles version.
Label: ZappaFrenzy (Bjørn)
Capitol Records 5889 Canada
Runout A: 45-57212 -P3 (etched)
Runout B: 45-56978 -P3 (etched)
Pressing Plant: Unknown
Material: Vinyl
✅ Physical copy examined and scrutinized by ZappaFrenzy
Label and Company Sleeve: ZappaFrenzy (Bjørn)
Capitol Records K 23 516 Germany
Runout A: CAP45-57212-1 (stamped)
Runout B: CAP45-56978-1 (stamped)
Pressing Plant: Unknown
Material: Vinyl
Label and Picture Sleeve: Håkon Busterud
Frank Zappa’s involvement
Frank Zappa plays piano on “Softly, Softly”.
Quote from Michael Chain, founder and lead singer of The Knack, posted on Zappateers:
“Frank DID play on piano for me on Softly Softly (the only non-member of the group to play on a KNACK record). Frank was recording next door to me in studio B at Capitol (I think he was working on Lumpy Gravy)… Frank was a great guy and played on Softly as a favor because I didn’t want Capitol Records bringing in an outside studio cat who might influence my sound.”
