US
September 1968- Label and catalog number
- Laurie Records LR 3464
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W4KM-1721-1 A RA-Side Runout
W4KM-1626-1 A2 RB-Side Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Dion · 1968
Abraham, Martin And John / Daddy Rollin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.
W4KM-1721-1 A RA-Side Runout
W4KM-1626-1 A2 RB-Side Runout
W4KM-1721Label A
W4KM-1626Label B
W4KM-1721 MR △73169Deadwax A
W4KM-1626 MR △73168Deadwax B
W4KM-1721 1D D 3 B RRunout A stamped / etched, variant 1
W4KM-1626 -1 E A 2 D RRunout B stamped / etched / stamped, variant 1
W4KM-1721 1D AI DRunout A stamped / etched, variant 2
W4KM-1626 -1C C 1ERunout B stamped / etched / stamped, variant 2
W4KM-1721Side A, Matrix
W4KM-1626Side B, Matrix
W4KM-1721- 1C A1 ISide A, Runout, Variant 1
W4KM-1626- 1D A ISide B, Runout, Variant 1
W4KM-1721 [MR logo] △73169Runout Side A
W4KM-1626 [MR logo] △73168Runout Side B
W4KM-1721Label Side A
W4KM-1626Label Side B
W4KM-1721- 1C A1 ISide A runout, variant 1
W4KM-1626- 1D A ISide B runout, variant 1
W4KM-1721- 1C I P.R.Side A runout, etched/engraved, variant 2
W4KM-1626- 1D-1 A3 I DSide B runout, etched/engraved, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Festival Records FK-2601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Laurie Records L-3464XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Laurie Records LGT. 6XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Laurie Records LGT 6X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1968 | Canada | Laurie Records L-3464XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Laurie Records LGT. 6XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Denmark | London Records HL 10 229First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80 149 / Disques Vogue INT.80149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Ariola 14 195 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | London Records TOP-1342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.1008 / London American Recordings NZL.1008First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Hispavox H 407First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | London Records HLP 10229 / London Records HL 10229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLP 10229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLP 10229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | UK American Records USA 77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | UK American Records USA 77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Abraham, Martin And John / Daddy Rollin' are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Laurie Records LR 3464, released September 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LR 3464, 3464, LR-3464, M-239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4KM-1721-1 A R and W4KM-1626-1 A2 R. 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.