Vinyl pressings
by Ashton, Gardner & Dyke · 1971
The Worst Of Ashton, Gardner + Dyke. was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
E-ST1 563-1Runout Side A, Variant 1
E-ST2 563-1Runout Side B, Variant 1
E ST1 563-1 R 1Runout Side A, Variant 2
E ST2 563-1 A 1Runout Side B, Variant 2
ST-1-563-W3 ─◁Runout A
ST-2-563-W3 ─◁Runout B
ST 1-563Label A
ST 2-563Label B
0 SW1 563 H6#2A-Side Runout Etching
0 SW2 563 H5#1B-Side Runout Etching
1-563-J-7A-side Runout Etching
(T or + etched over SW) SW-2-563-A-3B-side Runout Etching
ST-1-563-P4A-Side Runout Etching
ST-2-563-W3B-Side Runout Etching
ST 1-563A-Side Label
ST 2-563B-Side Label
ST-1-563-A-3 1 ✲Runout A
ST-2-563-A-3· 1 ✲Runout B
ST 1-563Label A
ST 2-563Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Capitol Records ST 563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records E-ST 563First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Capitol Records C06280600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 162-80600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80124First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CP-80124First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Worst Of Ashton, Gardner + Dyke. are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, France, Italy and more. One of them is Capitol Records E-ST 563, released February 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-ST 563, ST-563, C06280600, 3C 162-80600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-ST1 563-1 and E-ST2 563-1. 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.
