Vinyl pressings
by Faces · 1973
Pool Hall Richard was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
WEA 16 341-A PFRunout Side A
WEA 16 341-B PFRunout Side B
16 341 - ALabel Side A
16 341 - BLabel Side B
K 16341 A1 ∴Run-out side A, stamped, variant 1
K 16341 B2 ∴ MELSRun-out side B, stamped, etched tag, variant 1
K 16341 A3 44 ARun-out side A, stamped, variant 2
K 16341 B2 15 MELS BRun-out side B, stamped, etched 'MELS', variant 2
K 16341 A1 MELS ∴Side A runout, stamped, etched, variant 1
K 16341 B3 MELS ∴Side B runout, stamped, etched, variant 1
K 16341 A1 MELS ∴Side A runout, stamped /etched- variant 2
K 16341 B1 MELS ∴Side B runout, stamped/etched - variant 2
K 16341 A1 MELSSide A runout
K 16341 B2 :MELSSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-6277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 341First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 341 / Warner Bros. Records WB 16341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.16341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 136First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16341First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16341First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1279W7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia | Warner Bros. Records 16 341 / Warner Bros. Records WB 163417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Pool Hall Richard are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16 341.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16 341, WB 16341, K 16341, WB-6277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA 16 341-A PF and WEA 16 341-B PF. 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.
