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Lumberjack

by Brook Benton · 1964

10 pressings5 countriesVocalPop

Lumberjack was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Lumberjack

10 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury 72333
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

YW1-33826Label A

YW1-33830Label B

YW 33826 1 X-1883Deadwax A

YW 33830 1 X-1884Deadwax B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury 72333
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

YW1-33826Label A

YW1-33830Label B

YW 33826 2 SDeadwax A

YW 33830 2 RR SDeadwax B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Mercury 72333X
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

72333-S1A side etched runout

72333-S2B side etched runout

72333X-AA side label

72333X-BB side label

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaMercury 72333XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsMercury MJF 129 221 / Mercury 129 221 MJFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsMercury 127 157 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964NorwayMercury 127 157 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964ScandinaviaMercury 127 157 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1964USMercury 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USMercury 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USMercury 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964USMercury 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964USMercury 72333First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALumberjack2:17
  2. BDon't Do What I Did (Do What I Say)2:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lumberjack are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Lumberjack are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Lumberjack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Netherlands, Norway and more. One of them is Mercury 72333.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72333, 72333X, MJF 129 221, 127 157 MCF) 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 Lumberjack 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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