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Freddie McKayPicture On The Wall

Vinyl pressings

Picture On The Wall

by Freddie McKay · 1971

18 pressings3 countriesReggaeReggae

Picture On The Wall 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Picture On The Wall

9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Jamaica

1971
Label and catalog number
Money Disc MD-100
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

DSR CN 4176-1 - CLRunout A side

DSR CN 4177-1 - CLRunout B side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UnknownMoney DiscFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971JamaicaMoney Disc MD-100First year7"7"
1971JamaicaMoney Disc MD-100First year7"7"
1971JamaicaMoney Disc MD-100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JamaicaMoney Disc MD-100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JamaicaMoney Disc MD-100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JamaicaMoney Disc MD-100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971JamaicaMoney Disc MD-100First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971UKBanana BA 348First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaMoney Disc MD-1007"7"
?JamaicaMoney Disc MD-1007", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaMoney Disc MD-1007", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaMoney Disc Md-1007", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USCoxsone Records7"7"
?USCoxsone Records7", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. APicture On The Wall
  2. BPicture On The Wall (Ver.)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Picture On The Wall are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Picture On The Wall are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Picture On The Wall first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Jamaica, UK. One of them is Money Disc MD-100.

How do I tell if my copy of Picture On The Wall is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MD-100, BA 348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR CN 4176-1 and DSR CN 4177-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Picture On The Wall on vinyl worth?

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.

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