Vinyl pressings
by Bubble Puppy · 1969
Hot Smoke & Sasafrass 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.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
IA- 2041- 1F sRun-out Side A, etched
IA- 2042- 1E ssRun-out Side B, etched
IA-2041Label Side A
IA-2042Label Side B
IA-2041-1A 5A-side runout
IA-2042-1A- 5B-side runout
IA-2041A-side Label
IA-2042B-side Label
IA-2041Side A Print
IA-2042Side B Print
p o IA-2041-1BB 3A-Side Runout Etching
o IA-2042-1AA- P 1B-Side Runout Etching
IA-2041Side A Print
IA-2042Side B Print
° (stamped) IA- 2041- 1BB- (etched) P(stamped)A side deadwax
° (stamped) IA 2042-1AA- (etched) P(stamped)B side deadwax
IA-2041-1C RERunout A, etched
IA-2042-1BRunout B, etched
IA-2041Label A
IA-2042Label B
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 | Australia | Festival Records FK-2834First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | International Artists IA-128First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Apex IA-128First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-2834First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | International Artists IA-128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK & Europe | International Artists IA-1287", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Hot Smoke & Sasafrass are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is International Artists IA-128, released January 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IA-128, FK-2834) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IA- 2041- 1F s and IA- 2042- 1E ss. 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.
