Vinyl pressings
by Harry J. All Stars · 1969
Liquidator / La La Always Stay was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TR 675 A // 1 1 1 5Side A runout stamped variant 1
TR 675 B // 2 1 1 5Side B runout stamped variant 1
TR 675 A // 1 1 2 4Side A runout stamped variant 2
TR 675 B // 2 1 1 5Side B runout stamped variant 2
TR 675 A//1 1 1 2Run-out Side A, stamped
TR 675 B//2 1 1 1Run-out Side A, stamped
TMX-314Label Side A
TMX-336Label Side B
TR 675 A//1 1 1 2Run-out Side A, stamped
TR 675 B//2 1 1 1Run-out Side A, stamped
TMX-314Label Side A
TMX-336Label Side B
TMX+314Side A: Stamped
TMX+336Side B: Stamped
TMX+314Run-out side A, stamped
TMX+336Run-out side B, stamped
TMX-314Label side A
TMX-336Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Fontana 268 132 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Fontana 268 132 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Fontana 268 132 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 268 132 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Singapore | Fontana TF 268 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | South Africa | Fontana TOS 619First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Sonet T-7784First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Harry J Records TR 675First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | UK | Harry J Records TR 675First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Harry J Records TR 675First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Harry J Records TR 675First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | UK | Harry J Records TR 675First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Harry J Records TR 675First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | UK | Harry J Records TR 675First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Harry J Records TR 675First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Fontana 52 68 1327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Philips 4067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Trojan Records TJG70017", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Fontana 268132 TF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records 11627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Portugal | Fontana 268 132 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
28 vinyl pressings of Liquidator / La La Always Stay are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Harry J Records TR 675, released August 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TR 675, 1162, 268 132 TF, TF 268 132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TR 675 A // 1 1 1 5 and TR 675 B // 2 1 1 5. 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.
