Vinyl pressings
by C Company · 1971
Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
711-1466 ZTSB 130625-2E FC PRRunout side A [etched]
711-1467 ZTSB 130626-2C FC PRRunout side B [etched]
711-1466Label side A
711-1467Label side B
p ZTSB 130625-1A 711-1466A side deadwax etched
ZTSB 130626-1K 711-1467 pB side deadwax etched
711-1466Side A
711-1467Side B
T ZTSB 130625-1E 711-1466Runout A, etched
T ZTSB 130626-1E 711-11467Runout B, etched
711-1466Label A
711-1467Label B
ZTSB 130622-2A 711-1466Runout, Side A, Etched
7̶1̶1̶-̶1̶1̶4̶6̶6̶ 711-11467Runout, Side B, Etched
711-1466Label Side A
711-1467Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion ITFK 4212First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | SSS International PLA 73XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Negram NG 537First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Festival Records ITFK 4212First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | SSS International SSS 0801First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Plantation Records PL-73First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Plantation Records PL-73First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Plantation Records PL-73First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Plantation Records PL-73First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Plantation Records PL-73First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Plantation Records PL-73First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Quickit Records no.71-01-14First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Plantation Records PL-73First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Plantation Records PL-737", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Battle Hymn Of Lt. Calley are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Plantation Records PL-73.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL-73, no.71-01-14, ITFK 4212, PLA 73X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 711-1466 ZTSB 130625-2E FC PR and 711-1467 ZTSB 130626-2C FC PR. 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.
