Vinyl pressings
by Fred & The New J.B.'s · 1974
Breakin' Bread was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
PE 6604-AS-RE1 MR FW NYC SJR △19503Runout side A, variant 1
PE 6604-BS-RE-1 MR F/W NYC SJR △19503-X(3)Runout side B, variant 1
PE 6604-AS-RE1 MR F/W NYC SJR v △19503(1)Runout side A, variant 2
PE 6604-BS-RE-1 MR F/W NYC SJR v △19503-X(1)Runout side B, variant 2
22 PE 6604-AS-RE1 F/W NYC SJRA-Side Runout Etching
22 PE 6604 BS-RE1 F/W NYC SJRB-Side Runout Etching
PE6604-AS-1-11-1 F/W NYC SJR PR DRunout Side A, Etched
PE6604-BS-1-1-1 F/W NYC SJR PR DRunout Side B, Etched
2391161 A//2▽420 05 1 1 5Side A
2391161 B//2▽420 05 1 1 6Side B
2391161 A // 2 420 05 1 1 5Side A Etching
2391161 B // 1 420 05 1 1 3Side B Etching
2391161 A//2▽420 05 1 1 2Side A runout
2391161 B//2▽420 05 1 11Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2391 161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2391 161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2391 161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2391 161First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1974 | US | People PE 6604 / People 2391-161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | People PE-6604 / People 2391 161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | People PE 6604 / People 2391 161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2391 161LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2391 161 ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor MP-2455LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 161LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor MP 2455LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP 7012 / Polydor PLP 7012Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | People PE 6604 / Get On Down GET 54074 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | US | People PE 6604 / Get On Down GET 54074 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin K 1050LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Eny EL-022LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | People PE 6604 / People 2391-161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | People PE 6604 / People 2391-161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | People PE 6604LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
20 vinyl pressings of Breakin' Bread are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, France. One of them is People PE 6604.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 6604, PE-6604, 2391 161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE 6604-AS-RE1 MR FW NYC SJR △19503 and PE 6604-BS-RE-1 MR F/W NYC SJR △19503-X(3). 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.
