Vinyl pressings
by Craig Douglas · 1961
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45 KR 8023-1N P.O ET 2Runout, side A, variant 1
45 KR 8024-1N AP. ET 2Runout, side B, variant 1
45 KR 8023-1N GT ET 2Runout, side A, variant 2
45 KR 8024-1N GT ET 1Runout, side B, variant 2
45-KR-8023Label side A
45-KR-8024Label side B
45 KR 8023-1N RR ET 1Runout, side A
45 KR 8024-1N RA ET 2Runout, side B
E W TTax code, embossed
45-KR-8023Label side A, in parentheses
JAR-555X-S1Label side A
JAR-555X-S2Label side B
JAR 555-ALabel side A
JAR 555-BLabel side B
45-75 225 xLabel side A, variant 1
45-75-225 yLabel side B, variant 1
V- (scratched out:)PU 75225 X-1∞ 1 XLabel side A, stamped except for etched "V-" and "1 X", variant 2
V-75225 Y-1∞Label side B, stamped except for etched "V-", variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Top Rank International JAR-555XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Top Rank International JAR 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Top Rank International 75 225 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Top Rank International 75 225 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Israel | Top Rank International TR. 4509First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR 362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Top Rank International JAR 555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-5567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of A Hundred Pounds Of Clay are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Canada, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Top Rank International JAR-555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JAR-555, JAR-555X, JAR 555, 75 225 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 KR 8023-1N P.O ET 2 and 45 KR 8024-1N AP. ET 2. 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.
