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Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 by Enoch Light, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4

by Enoch Light · 1961

17 pressings9 countriesEasy ListeningJazzLatinPop

Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4

10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Command RS 830 SD
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

RS-830SDA-1SS P17Side A Runout

RS-830SDB-2SS P17Side B Runout

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Command RS 33 830
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

R.S.-33-830A-ISS PMSide A etched

RS-33-830B-ISS P17Side B etched

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Command RS 830 SDCommand RS 830-S.D.
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS-830** SDA -1K SIDE I P17 I B2Side A Runout, Etched, except SIDE I, I, and B2 Stamped

RS-830 SDB-1K SIDE II P17 I A1Side B Runout, Etched, except SIDE II, I, and A1 Stamped

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Command RS-830-SDSparton RS-830-SD
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RS-830SDA-SF IIII P17 O-O-I-IIII[crossed out]Runout side A hand etched

RS-830SDB-SF III P17 O-O-I-IIII[crossed out] IRunout side B hand etched

RS-830-SD-ALabel side A

RS-830-SD-BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaCommand SNDL-930.755 / Command SNDL-933,755First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaCommand RS 830 SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961CanadaCommand RS-830-SD / Sparton RS-830-SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961ColombiaCommand RS 830 SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961GermanyCommand 298 014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961MexicoPeerless LD 671First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961New ZealandCommand SNDL-930.755First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCommand RS 830 SDFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCommand RS 33 830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USCommand RS 830 SD / Command RS 830-S.D.First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCommand RS 830 SD7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo
1965SpainCommand HCMS 281-13 / Hispavox HCMS 281-13LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965SpainCommand HCMS 281-13 / Hispavox HCMS 281-13LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USCommand RS 830 SD / ABC Records RS 830 S.D.LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USCommand RS 830 SD / ABC Records RS 830 S.D.LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCommand RS 830 S.D.LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CSDF 80032 / Command RS-SD 830LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Oh Lady Be Good3:03
  2. A2I May Be Wrong2:27
  3. A3It's De Lovely2:13
  4. A4Hello Young Lovers4:13
  5. A5Am I Blue2:56
  6. A6Besame Mucho3:22
  7. B1Hold Me2:02
  8. B2You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me3:35
  9. B3In The Mood2:27
  10. B4Got A Date With An Angel3:08
  11. B5Can't Get Enough For My Baby2:40
  12. B6My Blue Heaven2:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.

When was Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Command RS 830 SD.

How do I tell if my copy of Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 830 SD, RS 33 830, SNDL-930.755, RS-830-SD) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-830SDA-1SS P17 and RS-830SDB-2SS P17. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 on vinyl worth?

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.

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