Vinyl pressings
by Funk Inc. · 1972
Chicken Lickin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
PRST-10043-A¹-1-A2C VAN GELDER RSide A runout
PRST-10043-B-1-A1C VAN GELDER RSide B runout
PRST-10043ASide A label
PRST-10043BSide B label
PRST·10043· A VAN GELDER HSide A runout
PRST·10043·B· VAN GELDER HSide B runout
PRS̶T̶·10043∙A-3 VAN GELDER ɪ A1Side A Runout
PRS̶T̶·10043∙B-1 VAN GELDER ɪ A1Side B Runout
PR-10043-ASide A Label
PR-10043-BSide B Label
PRST∙10043∙A VAN GELDER HSide A runout
PRST∙10043∙B. VAN GELDER HSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Prestige 4 C 062-93887First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Prestige PR 10043 / Bellaphon PR 10043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PRST-10043 / Prestige 10043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige 10043 / Prestige PRST-10043First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PRST-10043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige 10043 / Prestige PRT-10043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PRST-10043LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | BGP Records BGPD 1042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | BGP Records BGPD 1042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | BGP Records BGPD 1042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | BGP Records BGPD 1042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | BGP Records BGPD 1042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Chicken Lickin' are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Belgium, Germany. One of them is Prestige PRST-10043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRST-10043, 10043, 4 C 062-93887, PR 10043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRST-10043-A¹-1-A2C VAN GELDER R and PRST-10043-B-1-A1C VAN GELDER R. 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.
