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Running The Water / Gas Lamps And Clay

by Blues Image · 1970

11 pressings6 countriesClassic RockRock

Running The Water / Gas Lamps And Clay 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Running The Water / Gas Lamps And Clay

11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Atco Records 6777
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · LY
Runout / matrix

70-C-19826LYSide A label

70-C-19829LYSide B label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Atco Records 45-6777
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

70-C-19826 SPLabel both sides

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Atco Records 45-6777
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Atco Records 45-6777
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · PL
Runout / matrix

70-C-19826-11 AT GB WRunouts

70C-19826-PLLabels

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaAtlantic 45-6777First year7", Single7", Single
1970CanadaAtco Records 6777First year7", Single7", Single
1970FranceATCO Records 103 193 / ATCO Records ATCO-103 193First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970JapanAtlantic DT 1181First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970New ZealandAtlantic ATL.6777First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USAtco Records 45-6777First year7", Single7", Single
1970USAtco Records 45-6777First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970USAtco Records 45-6777First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970USAtco Records 45-6777First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USAtco Records 6777First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USAtco Records 45-6777First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ARunning The Water2:37
  2. BGas Lamps And Clay

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Running The Water / Gas Lamps And Clay are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Running The Water / Gas Lamps And Clay are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Running The Water / Gas Lamps And Clay first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atco Records 45-6777.

How do I tell if my copy of Running The Water / Gas Lamps And Clay is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6777, 6777, 103 193, DT 1181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Running The Water / Gas Lamps And Clay on vinyl worth?

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.

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