Vinyl pressings
by Hank C. Burnette · 1976
Don't Mess With My Ducktail was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
SNTF 693 A-1Δ6Runout side A - variant 1
SNTF 693 B-1Δ6Runout side B - variant 1
SNTF 693 A-1Δ6 AURunout side A, stamped/etched - variant 2
SNTF 693 A-1Δ6 AWRunout side B, stamped/etched - variant 2
SNTF 693 A-1Δ6Stamped Runout A
SNTF 693 B-1Δ6Stamped Runout B
SNTF 693 A-1ΔGSide A runout, stamped
SNTF 693 B-1ΔG A XSide B runout, stamped. A X etched.
STY 28104ARunout A
STY 28104BRunout B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Sonet STY. 28104First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | France | Vogue P.I.P. 528104 / Sonet STY. 28104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Sonet SNTF 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Sonet SNTF 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Sonet SNTF 693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Columbia 2C 066 - 98.536LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | Discophon J-4344LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Discophon 4344 / Discophon (S) 4344LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Sun Record Company SUN 1016LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | US | Sun Record Company SUN 1016LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Portugal | Sonet RISLP 14038LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Don't Mess With My Ducktail are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, France. One of them is Sonet SNTF 693.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SNTF 693, STY. 28104, 528104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SNTF 693 A-1Δ6 and SNTF 693 B-1Δ6. 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.
