Vinyl pressings
by Country Joe And The Fish · 1967
Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
VRS-35052-AA side label
V R S -35052 A -1B(stamped) TI(scribed)A side deadwax
VRS-35052-BB side label
VRS-35052-B(scribed) U4KM-1445--2C(stamped)B side deadwax
U4KM-1444--1B VRS-35052-A HSide A runout
U4KM-1445--2B VRS-35052-B HSide B runout
U4KM-1444Side A label
U4KM-1445Side B label
U4KM-1444-1B VRS-35052-A HA side label
U4KM-1445-2B VRS-35052-B HB side label
VRS-35052-AA side label
V R S -35052 A -1A PA side deadwax
VRS-35052-BB side label
V R S -35052 B -1A PB side deadwax
VRS-35052-AA side label
VRS-35052-BB side label
U4KM-1444--1B VRS-35052-A HSide A runout
U4KM-1445--2B VRS-35052-B HSide B runout
U4KM-1444Side A label
U4KM-1445Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Astor A-7076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VRS 35052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Vanguard STU 42307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Renown N 1413First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana TF 882 / Fontana 271 720 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS 35052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS-35052First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS 35052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS 35052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS 35052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS 35052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS 35052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS 35052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Vanguard VRS 350527", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Hip-Pocket Records HP-35 / Philco-Ford Corporation H.P. 35Flexi-disc, 4", 45 RPM, Single | Flexi-disc, 4", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 31.0707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vanguard VRS 35052, released April 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS 35052, VRS-35052, TF 882, A-7076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VRS-35052-A and V R S -35052 A -1B(stamped) TI(scribed). 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.
