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Tarkio Road

by Brewer And Shipley · 1970

11 pressings5 countriesCountry RockRock

Tarkio Road 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 Tarkio Road

5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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
Kama Sutra KA 524
Format
7", 45 RPM · Sonic Pressing
Runout / matrix

KA 524 A2 SON S-1364 [STERLING]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]

KA 524 B -2 SON S-1635Runout, side B, etched

KA 524 ALabel side A

KA 524 BLabel side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 524
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

KA 524 A-4 (1) [MR logo] △84730 [STERLING]Runout, side A

KA 524 B -4 (1) [MR logo] △84730-XRunout, side B

KA-524-ALabel side A

KA-524-BLabel side B

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 524
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

KAS 524 ALabels, sides A & B

Full details of this pressing

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.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USKama Sutra KA 524First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USKama Sutra KA 524First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USKama Sutra KA 524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970USKama Sutra KA 524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1970USKama Sutra KA 524First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1971AustraliaKama Sutra 2013 0207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971CanadaKama Sutra KA 524X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971New ZealandKama Sutra 20130207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USKama Sutra KA 5247", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono
1971JapanKama Sutra LL-2466-KS7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRadio Active Gold RD-767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ATarkio Road3:10
  2. BSeems Like A Long Time4:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tarkio Road are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Tarkio Road are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Tarkio Road first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Kama Sutra KA 524.

How do I tell if my copy of Tarkio Road is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KA 524) 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 Tarkio Road 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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