Vinyl pressings
by Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks · 1971
Where's The Money? was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BTS-29 5059 1B [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
BTS-29 5060 1A [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
p BTS-29 [Artisan logo] 5059 A 3Side A runout, variant 2
p BTS-29 5060 [Artisan logo] A 2Side B runout, variant 2
| T BTS-29 5059-2 [Artisan logo]A-side runout variant 1
| T BTS-29 5060-2 [Artisan logo]B-side runout variant 1
1T BTS-29 5059-2 [Artisan logo]A-side runout variant 2
1T BTS-29 5060-2 [Artisan logo] A6B-side runout variant 2
1 BTS-29 5059-1A [Artisan logo]Side A runout variant 1
2 BTS-29 5060 1C [Artisan logo] ASide B runout variant 1
1 BTS-29 5059-1A [Artisan logo]Side A runout variant 2
Ƨ BTS-29 5060 1C [Artisan logo] ASide B runout variant 2
T BTS-29 5059-1 [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 1
T BTS-29 5060-2 [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 1
T BTS-29 5059-2 [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 2
T BTS-29 5060-1 [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 2
BTS-29 5059Etched w/stamped Artisan logo
BTS-29 5060Etched w/stamped Artisan logo
BTS-29 [Artisan Logo] 5059A runout
BTS-29 [Artisan Logo] 5060B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 29LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BTS 29LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | ABC Blue Thumb BTS 29LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Where's The Money? are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada. One of them is Blue Thumb Records BTS 29.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTS 29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTS-29 5059 1B [Artisan logo] and BTS-29 5060 1A [Artisan logo]. 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.
