Vinyl pressings
by James Brown & The Famous Flames · 1965
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
K-45-12032-3A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
K-45-12033-3B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
K-45-12032-4A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
K-45-12033-4B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
K-45-12032-4Scribed Side A, #1 Variance
K-45-12033-4Scribed Side B, #1 Variance
K-45-12032-3Scribed Side A, #2 Variance
K-45-12033-2Scribed Side B, #2 Variance
K-45-12032-1A-Side Runout (Etched) Var 1
K-45-12033-2B-Side Runout (Etched) Var 1
K-45-12032-1A-Side Runout (Etched) Var 2
K-45-12033-4B-Side Runout (Etched) Var 2
K-45-12032-4Variant 1, A-Side Runout (Etched)
K-45-12033-4Variant 1, B-Side Runout (Etched)
K-45-12032-XVariant 2, A-Side Runout (Etched)
K-45-12033-XVariant 2, b-Side Runout (Etched)
K-45-12032-1A side etched, variant 1
K-45-12033-2B side etched, variant 1
K-45-12032-4A side etched, variant 2
K-45-12033-4B side etched, variant 2
K - 45 - 12032 - 4A side runout
K - 45 - 12033 - 1B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | W & G WG-S-2439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Delta D-3220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | London Records DL 20786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | London American Recordings HLU 9990First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | Orfeon 45-1751First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | Sweden | London American Recordings Hl 9990First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | London Records HL.9990 / London American Recordings HL.9990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | London Records HL.9990 / London American Recordings HL.9990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | London Records HL 9990 / London American Recordings HL 9990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | King Records 45-5999First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | King Records 45-5999First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | King Records 45-5999First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | King Records 45-5999First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | King Records 45-5999First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | King Records 45-59997", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | King Records 45-59997", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Collectables COL 44027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | London Records HL 9990 / London American Recordings HL 99907", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 044027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Papa's Got A Brand New Bag are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is King Records 45-5999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-5999, HL.9990, HL 9990, WG-S-2439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-45-12032-3 and K-45-12033-3. 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.
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