Vinyl pressings
by Eugene McDaniels · 1961
A Hundred Pounds 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.
22 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 12 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.
45-LB-1192 ⑤ (MR) ∆38083A side runout etched
45-LB-1193 (2) (MR) ∆38083XB side runout etched
LB-1192A side label
LB-1193B side label
45-LB-1192-R1 A5 RA-Side Runout Etching
45-LB-1193-R1 B2 RB-Side Runout Etching
LB-1192Side A Label
LB-1193Side B Label
LB-1192Side A Label
LB-1193Side B Label
45-LB-1192 ④ (MR) ∆38083A side runout etched
45-LB-1193 ⑤ (MR) ∆38083XB side runout etched
LB-1192A side label
LB-1193B side label
45..LB..1192..I2 ISide A Runout Stamped
45 LB 1193 3I ISide B Runout Stamped
45-LB-1192-R1 A2A-Side Runout Etching
45-LB-1193-R1 B2B-Side Runout Etching
LB-1192Side A Label
LB-1193Side B Label
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 | London Records HL-1799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | London Liberty F. 55308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | London Records 45-HLG 9319 / London American Recordings 45-HLG 9319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | London Records DL 20 400First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7025First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HL-G 9319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 9319First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-G 612First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Peru | Liberty 55308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55308First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 9.5.2287", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | London Records 45-HL 93197", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of A Hundred Pounds Of Clay are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Liberty F-55308, released February 3, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55308, 45-HLG 9319, HLG 9319, HL-1799) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-LB-1192 ⑤ (MR) ∆38083 and 45-LB-1193 (2) (MR) ∆38083X. 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.
