Vinyl pressings
by Black Cat Bones · 1970
Barbed Wire Sandwich was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZAL 9431-P A-B-II Manufactured in GermanyA Side Runout. Stamped
ZAL 9432-P A-B-II Manufactured in GermanyB Side Runout, Stamped
ZAL 9431 PA Side Label, Runout
ZAL 9432 PB Side Label, Runout
ZAL-9431.P-2W 1 JT 1Side A runout, variant 1
ZAL-9432.P-1W 2 D JTSide B runout, variant 1
ZAL-9431.P-2W K JT 2 DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
ZAL-9432.P-1W C JT 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
ARL-9431.P-1AA side runout, stamped
ARL 9431PA side label, runout
ARL 9432PB side label, runout
ARL-9432.P-1A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Decca SDN 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Decca PD 12019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Decca PD 12019First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SDN 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca DN 15First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | P.I.P. Records PIP-6809LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | P.I.P. Records PIP-6809LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | P.I.P. Records PIP 6809LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records SL 282LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records SL 282LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Liechtenstein | Tapestry Records TPT 221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Liechtenstein | Tapestry Records TPT 221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Liechtenstein | Tapestry Records TPT 221LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | P.I.P. Records PIP 6809LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Tapestry Records TPT 221LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Barbed Wire Sandwich are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, France. One of them is Decca PD 12019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 12019, SDN 15, DN 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 9431-P A-B-II Manufactured in Germany and ZAL 9432-P A-B-II Manufactured in Germany. 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.
