Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band · 1978
Meets King Penett was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AFL1-2402A-10[Var 1] Side A runout stamped
AFL1-2402B-10[Var 1] Side B runout stamped
AFL1-2402-A - 20 I B 1 C[Var 2] Side A runout stamped
AFL1- ̷A̷F̷L̷1̷ -2402-B-20 I A 4 A[Var 2] Side B runout stamped
PL-12402-A-1ESide A
PL-12402-B-1ESide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | RCA Victor avs4607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-2402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-2402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | RCA PL 12402 / RCA Victor PL 12402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 12402 / RCA Victor PL 12402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 12402 / RCA Victor PL 12402First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4343First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-12402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-2402First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-12402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-12402First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2402First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Meets King Penett are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-2402.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-2402, PL 12402, avs4607, APL1-2402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-2402A-10 and AFL1-2402B-10. 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.
