Vinyl pressings
by Earl Palmer · 1961
Drumsville! was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LST 7201-1-2 ur T 1 1A-Side Runout Etching
LST 7201 SIDE TWO 2 x H I-IIIIIB-Side Runout Etching
LST 7201-1-[1 in a circle] IIIVVariant 1 Side A runout etched
LST 7201 Side 2 CTH-1 T D11111Variant 1 Side B runout etched
LRP 3201 Side 1 CTH-1 AIIIIISide A runout
LRP 3201 SIDE TWO 1-HIIIISide B runout
LRP-3201 1Side A label
LRP-3201 2Side B label
LST 7201 SIDE ONE ② 1 IIIII-H I xA-Side Runout Etching
LST 7201 Side 2 CTH-1 D[stamped]IIIIIIIIIIIIIB-Side Runout Etching
LST-7201-1B <SIDE-2> | HB Side Matrix
LST 7201 SIDE ONE ➁ H ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Liberty LRP 3201First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Liberty LST 7201First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Japan | Liberty LBY 1024First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST 7201 / Liberty LST-7201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3201First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3201First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST 7201 / Liberty LST-7201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3201 / Liberty LRP-3201First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST 7201 / Liberty LST-7201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | Liberty LRP 3201LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Liberty LBY 1008 J / Liberty LRP 3201LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Liberty LBY 1008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Honey Pie Records HONEY003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Liberty LP-8854LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LP-8854LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Drumsville! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Liberty LST 7201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST 7201, LRP 3201, LBY 1024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST 7201-1-2 ur T 1 1 and LST 7201 SIDE TWO 2 x H I-IIIII. 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.
