Vinyl pressings
by Chairmen Of The Board · 1970
Pay To The Piper 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.
12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
91103A1-7• 2 ✲ HDHSSI DENNIS BVHRunout side A
80802A2-15• 1 ✲ HDHSSI BP DENNISRunout side B
45-91103A1Label side A
45-80802A2Label side B
BVH 91103A1-4 HDHSSI DENNISRunout, side A, etched
HDHSSI 80820A2-11 BP DENNISRunout, side B, etched
45-91103A1Label side A
45-80802A2Label side B
91103A1-1 9081＃4 HDHSSI DENNISRunout, Side A, Etched, Variant 1
80802A2-14 9081＃2 HDHSSI DENNISRunout, Side B, Etched, Variant 1
91103A1-1 9081＃1 HDHSSI DENNISRunout, Side A, Etched, Variant 2
80802A2-14 9081＃2 HDHSSI DENNISRunout, Side B, Etched, Variant 2
BP 80802A2-13 9081 HDHSSI DENNIS [0]Runout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
HDHSSI 80820A2-11 BP DENNISRunout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
45-91103A1Label side A
45-80802A2Label side B
HOGAN BVH 91103A1-11 HDHSSIA-side, etched
HDHSSI 80802A2-17 BP HOGANB-side, etched
91103A1A-side, label
80802A2B-side, label
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 | Australia | Invictus IVK-4044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Invictus Is-9081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Invictus 2C 006-92.007 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Invictus 1C 006-92 007 MFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Capitol Records Is-9081First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1970 | Japan | Invictus ZR-2839First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Invictus 5C 006-92007 / Invictus 5C 006-92 007 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | South Africa | Invictus ISJ 107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Invictus Is-9081 / Invictus 9081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Invictus Is-9081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Invictus Is-9081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Invictus Is-9081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Denmark | Invictus INV 90817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Mexico | Invictus 68227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Invictus INV 90817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Pay To The Piper are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Invictus Is-9081.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Is-9081, IVK-4044, 2C 006-92.007 M, 1C 006-92 007 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 91103A1-7• 2 ✲ HDHSSI DENNIS BVH and 80802A2-15• 1 ✲ HDHSSI BP DENNIS. 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.
