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

Vinyl pressings
by Enoch Light · 1961
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.
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.
RS-830SDA-1SS P17Side A Runout
RS-830SDB-2SS P17Side B Runout
R.S.-33-830A-ISS PMSide A etched
RS-33-830B-ISS P17Side B etched
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
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
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 | Australia | Command SNDL-930.755 / Command SNDL-933,755First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Command RS 830 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Canada | Command RS-830-SD / Sparton RS-830-SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Colombia | Command RS 830 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Command 298 014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Mexico | Peerless LD 671First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Command SNDL-930.755First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Command RS 830 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Command RS 33 830First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Command RS 830 SD / Command RS 830-S.D.First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Command RS 830 SD7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1965 | Spain | Command HCMS 281-13 / Hispavox HCMS 281-13LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Spain | Command HCMS 281-13 / Hispavox HCMS 281-13LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Command RS 830 SD / ABC Records RS 830 S.D.LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Command RS 830 SD / ABC Records RS 830 S.D.LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Command RS 830 S.D.LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître CSDF 80032 / Command RS-SD 830LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Persuasive Percussion - Vol. 4 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Command RS 830 SD.
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.
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.