Vinyl pressings
by Eugene McDaniels · 1961
100 Lbs. Of Clay! 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.
11 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LRP-3191 (SIDE-1) HH IIIRunout Side A, Etched (Variant 1)
LRP-3191 (SIDE-2)Runout Side B, Etched (Variant 1)
LRP-3191-A (SIDE-1) H IIIRunout Side A, Etched (Variant 2)
LRP-3191-B (SIDE-2) H IIIRunout Side B, Etched (Variant 2)
LST-7191-A (SIDE-1) II HSide A, etched (variant 1)
LST-7191-B (SIDE-2) II HSide B, etched (variant 1)
LST-7191-A (SIDE-1) I HSide A, etched (variant 2)
LST-7191-B (SIDE-2) IIl HSide B, etched (variant 2)
LRP-3191 1 SIDE 1 A4 IRunout Side A, stamped
LRP-3191 1 SIDE 2 B1 IRunout Side B, stamped
ƒ LST-7191-1Side A stamped, exc. "ƒ" etched
LST-7191-2 ƒSide B stamped, exc. "ƒ" etched
LST-7191 1 SIDE 1 I |Runout side A, stamped
LST-7191 1 SIDE 2 1 I |Runout side B, stamped
LRP-3191 (SIDE-1) IIIIIII-HIIIRunout Side A, Etched (Variant 1)
LRP-3191 (SIDE-2) IIIIII-HHII I--Runout Side B, Etched (Variant 1)
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 | London Liberty LRP-3191First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Records SAH-G 6184 / Liberty SAH-G 6184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | London Records HAG.2384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | Argentina | Liberty LIBFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3191 / Liberty LRP-3191First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST-7191 / Liberty LST 7191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3191 / Liberty LRP-3191First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST 7191 / Liberty LST-7191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST 7191 / Liberty LST-7191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3191 / Liberty LRP-3191First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3191 / Liberty LRP-3191First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Liberty LRP 3191 / Liberty LRP-3191LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Liberty LBY.1052M / Liberty LBY.1052MLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Liberty LRP 3191 / Liberty LRP-3191LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Liberty LST 7191 / Liberty LST-7191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of 100 Lbs. Of Clay! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Liberty LRP 3191, released April 12, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP 3191, LST-7191, LST 7191, SAH-G 6184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP-3191 (SIDE-1) HH III and LRP-3191 (SIDE-2). 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.
