Vinyl pressings
by Enoch Light And The Light Brigade · 1962
Provocative Percussion (Vol. 4) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RS-834SDA-155 1111 P17 M2Runout Side A - variant 1
RS-834-SDB-23S 111 P17Runout Side B - variant 1
RS-834SDA-1SS 1 P17 M2Runout Side A - variant 2
RS-834-SDB-2SS 11 P17Runout Side B - variant 2
RS - 834 SDA - 1SS 1 P17 M2Side 1
RS - 834 SDB - 2SS 111 P17Side 2
MX 10885 RS-33-834A-SF-11Side A, hand-etched
MX10886 .RS-33-834B-SF-11Side B, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Command SNDL-931,117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | Command NDL-31,117First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Command RS 33-834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Germany | Command 298 025First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Philippines | Command RS 834-S.D. / Command RS 834 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. OB-3070LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1962 | US | Command RS 834 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Command RS 33-834First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Spain | Command HCMS 281-14 / Hispavox HCMS 281-14LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Command CSDF 80039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Command 2C 064-93290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Command RS 834 SD / ABC Records RS 834-S.D.LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records SR66 9515LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Command RS 834 SD / Sparton RS 834 SDLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Command RS 834 SDLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Provocative Percussion (Vol. 4) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Command RS 834 SD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 834 SD, RS 33-834, SNDL-931,117, NDL-31,117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-834SDA-155 1111 P17 M2 and RS-834-SDB-23S 111 P17. 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.
