Vinyl pressings
by Clarence Carter · 1970
Patches 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.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2091030 A//1 12 1 7Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
2091030 B //1 1 2 1 7Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
2091030 A//1 1 2 1 0Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
2091030 B//1 1 2 9Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
2091030 A//1 12 1Side A
2091030 B//1 1 1 2Side B
2091-030ASide A Label
2091-030BSide B Label
2091030 A//1 12 7Side A, runout, stamped
2091030 B //1 1 2 3Side B, runout, stamped
2091-030ASide A, label
2091-030BSide B, label
BLY 650210-1A
BLY 650210-2B
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 | Unknown | Atlantic 2091-030First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | ATCO Records ACS 205.040First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1970 | France | Atlantic 650 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Atlantic 2091-030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | Atlantic H 639 / Hispavox H 639First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 2091-030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 2091-030First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Atlantic 2091-030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 100397", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Atlantic K 108437", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Patches are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Brazil, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Atlantic 2091-030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2091-030, ACS 205.040, 650 210, H 639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2091030 A//1 12 1 7 and 2091030 B //1 1 2 1 7. 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.
