Vinyl pressings
by Booker T & The MG's · 1969
Time Is Tight / Hang 'Em High was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
STAX 119 A-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
STAX 119 B-1Side B runout, stamped, variant1
STAX 119 A-1 A KT 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
STAX 119 B-1 O KT 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
STAX 119 A-1 KTStamped in runout, Side A
STAX 119 A-1 KTStamped in runout, Side B
STAX 119A 45Printed on label, Side A
STAX 119B 45Printed on label, Side B
STAX 119 A-1 1.1 L KT 1Side A Runout, stamped
STAX 119 B-1 1.1 L KT 1Side B Runout, stamped
45-114 A-T1 GSide A runout, stamped
45-114 B-T1 GSide B runout, stamped
45-114 ASide A label
45-114 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Denmark | Stax STAX 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | India | Dot Records 45-114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Stax STAX 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | Stax STAX 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Stax STAX 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Stax STAX 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Stax STAX 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Stax STAX 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Stateside CSS 11287 / Stateside STAX 1197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Stax K 72517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Time Is Tight / Hang 'Em High are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Denmark, India, Ireland and more. One of them is Stax STAX 119, released April 25, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAX 119, STAX 119, 45-114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAX 119 A-1 and STAX 119 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.
