Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1971
Guitar Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
APRS 6304 3S ⅠSide A runout stamped, variant 1
APRS 6305 3S ⅠSide B runout stamped, variant 1
^2 APRS 6304 4S ISide A runout stamped, variant 2
^1 APRS 6305 4S ISide B runout stamped, variant 2
APRS - 6304 1S - HSide 1 Runout Stamped [variant 1]
APRS - 6305 - 1S HSide 2 Runout Stamped [variant 1]
APRS 6304 2S A1 RSide A Runout Stamped [variant 1]
APRS 6305-2S-A1H RSide B Runout Stamped [variant 1]
APRS 6304 2S A1K RSide A Runout Etched [variant 2]
APRS 6305-2S-A1M RSide B Runout Etched [variant 2]
APRS 6304 3S ⅠSide 1 Runout Stamped [variant 1]
APRS 6305 3S ⅠSide 2 Runout Stamped [variant 1]
^2 APRS 6304 4S ISide 1 Runout Stamped [variant 2]
^1 APRS 6305 4S ISide 2 Runout Stamped [variant 2]
LSP-4624-A VICORSide A
LSP-4624-B VICORSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Immediate IIR-8143LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Immediate IIR-8143LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Immediate IIR-8143First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP-4624(e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP-4624(e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4624(e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4624(e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4624(e)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Emidisc 1C 048-51780 MLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Emidisc C 048-51780 / Emidisc 5C 048-51780LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Sounds Superb SPR 80518 / Sounds Superb SPR 80.518LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Columbia SCX 5057LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Canada | Pickwick ACL-7041LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Pickwick ACL-7041LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Pickwick ACL-7041LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRPR-114 / RCA Victor AYL1-3748LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor AYL1-3768(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20282LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Immediate IIR-8143LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Sweden | Emidisc 4 E048-51780 M / Emidisc 4E 048-51780 MLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-3768(e) / RCA Victor AYL1-3768LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4624(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4624(e)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-4624(e)LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Guitar Boogie are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Philippines, Japan. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4624(e).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4624(e), IIR-8143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS 6304 3S Ⅰ and APRS 6305 3S Ⅰ. 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.
