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Original Recordings

by Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks · 1969

20 pressings3 countriesWestern SwingCountry RockFolk RockRock

Original Recordings was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Original Recordings

4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.

US

September 1969
Label and catalog number
Epic BN 26464
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSB 139662-1B I T B7Side A runout

o XSB 139663-1F I T /\Side B runout

XSB 139662Label side A

XSB 139663Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Epic BN 26464
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSB139662-1BSide A, Stamped)

XSB139663-1FSide B, Stamped

XSB 139662Side A label, printed

XSB 139663Side B label, printed

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Epic BN 26464
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSB 139662-1B I T 24Runout Side A Stamped; I T, 24 Etched

o XSB 139663-1D P X 0 3Runout Side B Stamped; 3 Etched

XSB 139662Label Side A

XSB 139663Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Epic BN 26464
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSB139662-1ASide A, Stamped)

XSB139663-1GSide B, Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USEpic BN 26464First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USEpic BN 26464First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USEpic BN 26464First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USEpic BN 26464First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USEpic BN 26464LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973USEpic BN 26464LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978USEpic PE 26464LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKEdsel Records ED 144LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownEpic BN26464LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaEpic BN 26464LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaEpic BN 26464LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic BN 26464LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaEpic BN 26464LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic BN 26464LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 26464LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic BN 26464LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic BN 26464LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEpic BN 26464LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEpic BN 26464LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USEpic BN 26464LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Canned Music4:02
  2. A2How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away?2:38
  3. A3I Scare Myself5:20
  4. A4Shorty Takes A Dive3:10
  5. A5Evenin' Breeze3:55
  6. B1Waitin' For The "103"3:43
  7. B2Shorty Falls In Love3:23
  8. B3Milk Shakin' Mama4:08
  9. B4Slow Movin'3:05
  10. B5It's Bad Grammar, Baby2:20
  11. B6Jukies' Ball4:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Original Recordings are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Original Recordings are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.

When was Original Recordings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US. One of them is Epic BN 26464, released September 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Original Recordings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26464) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSB 139662-1B I T B7 and o XSB 139663-1F I T /\. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Original Recordings on vinyl worth?

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.

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