Vinyl pressings
by George Carlin · 1973
Occupation: Foole 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.
11 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ST-LD-738937-A AT PR-PSide A Etched
ST-LD-738938-A AT (PR)PSide B Etched
ST-LD-738937-A AT PR-PSide A Etched, Variant 2
ST-LD-738938-B AT (PR)PSide B Etched, Variant 2
ST-LD-732937-AAA-1 AT D PRRunout A variant 1
ST-LD-732938-AAA-1 AT H PR DRunout B variant 1
ST-LD-732937-AAA-1-11 AT D PR +1Runout A variant 2
ST-LD-732938-AAA-1-11 AT +1 PR DRunout B variant 2
ST-LD-732937-AA (Monarch Logo) AT △18280(3) PRSide One Runout Etched (Monarch Logo Stamped), variant 1
ST-LD-732938-AA (Monarch Logo) AT △18280-X(3) PRSide Two Runout Etched (Monarch Logo Stamped), variant 1
ST-LD-732937-AA (Monarch Logo) AT △18280(1) PRSide One Runout Etched (Monarch Logo Stamped), variant 2
ST-LD-732938-AA (Monarch Logo) AT △18280-X(4) PRSide Two Runout Etched (Monarch Logo Stamped), variant 2
ST-LD-732937 PRSide A Label
ST-LD-732938 PRSide B Label
ST-LD-732937-AA AT ▲18280(2) PR
ST-LD-732938-AP ▲22736-X(1) AT PR
ST-LD-732937-A AT PRA side runout
ST-LD-732938-A AT PRB side runout
ST-LD-732937 PRA side label
ST-LD-732938 PRB side label
ST-LD-738937-A AT PR-PSide A Etched
ST-LD-738938-A AT (PR)PSide B Etched
ST-LD-732937-B AT PRRunout Side A, Variant 2
ST-LD-732938-B AT PRRunout Side B, Variant 2
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 | Canada | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Little David Records LD 1005LP, Album, Mispress, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Little David Records LD 1005LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Little David Records LD 1005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Little David Records LD 1005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Occupation: Foole are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Little David Records LD 1005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LD 1005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-LD-738937-A AT PR-P and ST-LD-738938-A AT (PR)P. 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.
