US
1959- Label and catalog number
- 4 Star Records 1733x45
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
7047-KSide A Label
7048-KSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Ryan · 1959
Hot Rod Lincoln / Thru The Mill was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.
7047-KSide A Label
7048-KSide B Label
7047-KLabel A
7048-KLabel B
7047-K-1Deadwax A
7048-K-1Deadwax B
7047-K-1Side A Runout
7048-K-1Side B Runout
7047-K-1Side A runout
7048-K-1Side B runout
7047-KSide A Label
7048-KSide B Label
7047-K-1Scribed in Side A runout
7048-K-1Scribed in Side B runout
7047-KSide A Label
7048-KSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Parlophone A8020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Regency R-826XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Canada | Regency R-826XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | 4 Star Records 1733x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | 4 Star Records 1733x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | 4 Star Records 1733x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | 4 Star Records 1733x45First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1959 | US | 4 Star Records 1733x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | 4 Star Records 1733x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | 4 Star Records 1733x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | 4 Star Records 1733x45First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Hot Rod Lincoln / Thru The Mill are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is 4 Star Records 1733x45.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1733x45, A8020, R-826X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7047-K and 7048-K. 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.