Vinyl pressings
by Captain Beefheart · 1970
Lick My Decals Off, Baby 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.
11 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
S RS-6420A 31121-1BA-Side run-out Var. 1, hand-etched
I RS-6420B 31122-1AB-Side run-out Var. 1, hand-etched
I RS-6240-31121-1 Artisan LogoA-Side run-out Var. 2, hand-etched
I RS-6240-31122-1 Artisan LogoB-Side run-out Var. 2, hand-etched
RS 6420 31121 -1-1Side A Runout, Hand-etched
RS 6420 31122 -1-1Side B Runout, Hand-etched
T 1 RS-6420-31121-1-1 ArtisanRunout on both sides, Hand-etched, Artisan logo stamped
T 1 RS-6420-31121-1-1Variant 1 Runout, Etched, Side A
T 1 RS-6420-31122-1-2Variant 1 Runout, Etched, Side B
T 1 RS-6420-31121-1-2 A2Variant 2 Runout, Etched, Side A
T 1 RS-6420-31122-1-1 A3Variant 2 Runout, Etched, Side B
RS-6420-31121-1 [Artisan logo] ᴘ 1Runout, side A
RS-6420-31122-1 1 [Artisan logo] / 1Runout, side B
31,121Label, side A
31,122Label, side B
S RS-6420A 31121-1B [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]A-Side run-out, hand-etched
S RS-6420B 31122-1B [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]B-Side run-out, hand-etched
RS-6420-31121-1 [Artisan logo] ᴘ 1Runout, side A
RS-6420-31122-1 1 [Artisan logo] / 1Runout, side B
31,121Label, side A
31,122Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Straight 2C 062-92092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Straight 1C 062-92 092 / Reprise Records 1C 062-92 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Straight STS 1063 / Straight RS 6420First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Straight RS 6420LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Straight RS 6420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Bizarre Records RS 6420 / Straight RS 6420First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Straight 6420 / Straight RS 6420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Straight 6420 / Straight RS 6420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Straight 6420 / Straight RS 6420First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia RS 6420LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | Straight RS 6420First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Denmark | Straight 6E 062 92092 / Straight 1C 062-92 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6420LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Reprise Records K44244 / Reprise Records K 44244LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK, Europe & US | Straight RS 6420 / Straight 6420LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Reprise Records RS 6420LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Straight RS 6420 / Reprise Records RS 6420LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Reprise Records RS 6420 / Reprise Records 8122785846LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Reprise Records 8122795846LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Reprise Records R1 6420 / Reprise Records 8122795846LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Rhino Records R1 728514 / Rhino Records 081227806040LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Rhino Records R1 728514 / Rhino Records 081227806040LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6420LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6420LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6420 / Straight RS 6420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6420 / Straight RS 6420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Straight RS 6420LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6420 / Straight RS 6420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Lick My Decals Off, Baby are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Denmark, Canada and more. One of them is Straight RS 6420.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6420, 6420, STS 1063, 6E 062 92092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S RS-6420A 31121-1B and I RS-6420B 31122-1A. 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.
