Vinyl pressings
by Amen Corner · 1967
Gin House 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.
28 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
DR-40742-T1-1C ASide A runout, variant 1
DR-40743-T1-1C B 1Side B runout, variant 1
DR-40742-T1-1C B 1Side A runout, variant 2
DR-40743-T1-1C BU 2BSide B runout, variant 2
DR-40742-T1-1CSide A, runout stamped
DR-40743-T1-1CSide B, runout stamped
DR 40742Side A, label
DR,40743Side B, label
DR-40742-T1-1CSide A, runout stamped
DR-40743-T1-1CSide B, runout stamped
DR.40742Side A, label
DR.40743Side B, label
DR40742-1A Bell Sound DR40742-1ARunout, side A
DR40743-1B Bell SoundRunout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Deram DMA-1010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Deram DM. 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Denmark | Deram DM 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Europe | Deram DM 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Deram 17.001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | France | Deram 18.009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Deram DM 136First year7" | 7" |
| 1967 | Germany | Deram DM 136First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Greece | Deram DM. 1256First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Deram DM 136First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Italy | Deram DM136 / Deram DM. 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Deram DM. 136First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Japan | Deram D-1016First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Deram DM 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Deram DR 407437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Gin House are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Deram DM.136, released July 21, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM.136, DM 136, 45-DEM-85014, 45-85014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-40742-T1-1C A and DR-40743-T1-1C B 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.
