Vinyl pressings
by 1910 Fruitgum Company · 1968
1, 2, 3, Red Light was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 18 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.
BUD 5109-1C TIIIIRunout A, variant 1
BUD 5110-1F TIIIIRunout B, variant 1
BUD 5109-1C TIIIRunout A, variant 2
BUD 5110-1D TIIIIIRunout B, variant 2
◦ BUD5I09-IA A 12 pRunout A, etched, A 12 p stamped
◦ BUD5II0-IA 2 pRunout B, etched, 2 p stamped
BUD 5109Label A
BUD 5110Label B
BUD5109 -1 38-2 8.58 ARPSide A Runout
BUD5110 -1 38-2 868 ARPSide B Runout
BUD5109Side A Label
BUD5110Side B Label
BUD 5I09-1E ssRunout A, etched
BUD 5II0-IE sssRunout B, etched
BUD 5109Label A
BUD 5110Label B
◦ BUD5II0-IBRunout B, etched
◦ BUD5I09-IBLabel A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Astor AP-1533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | Rozenblit CS - 5.025First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Rozenblit CS - 5.025First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Buddah Records BUDDAH 54XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | Buddah Records 610014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201 018 / Buddah Records 201018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Buddah Records 201018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Greece | Buddah Records 201 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | PYE Records 7N.25468First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Buddah Records BD 75.015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | Columbia LL-2195-DAFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Mexico | Buddah Records EPB-1526First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1968 | Mexico | Buddah Records BR-0911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BD 54First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra 7N-25458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Buddah Records BDA 547", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Buddah Records 201 018 / Buddah Records 2010187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Radio Active Gold RD-57", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Uruguay | Buddah Records 76-0027", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of 1, 2, 3, Red Light are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, France, Japan and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 54, released June 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 54, BDA54, 7N.25468, 610 014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUD 5109-1C TIIII and BUD 5110-1F TIIII. 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.
