US
1970- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 45-6755
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Dr. John · 1970
Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
70 - C - 18001 - 1 AT LW WSide A runout, etched
70 - C - 18002 - 1 LW AT WSide B runout, etched
70C-18001-PLSide A label
17C-18002-PLSide B label
ST-70C-18002-PLStereo label
70C-18002-PLMono label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 6755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | ATCO Records ATCO-103 190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6755First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 67557", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6755First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6755First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6755First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | ATCO Records 2091 019First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | ATCO Records 1031907", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Loop Garoo / Wash, Mama, Wash are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6755.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6755, 2091 019, ATCO 6755, ATCO-103 190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.