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Jimmie RodgersChild Of Clay

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Child Of Clay

by Jimmie Rodgers · 1967

10 pressings6 countriesFolk RockAcousticRockFolk

Child Of Clay was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Child Of Clay

9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4130
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

o A&M 4159-2A-Side Runout Etching

e SP A&M 4160-2 vB-Side Runout Etching

SP4159 1A o S BA-Side Runout Etching

C SP A&M 4160-2 S B-1 fB-Side Runout Etching

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
A&M Records LP-130
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 o LP159-7side 1

1 LP160-8 1side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaA&M Records SAML-932,631First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaA&M Records SP 4130 / A&M Records SP-4130First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyA&M Records 212 021First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967New ZealandA&M Records SAML-932631First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKA&M Records MONO AML 910First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USA&M Records SP-4130First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967USA&M Records LP 4130 / A&M Records LP-4130First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USA&M Records LP-130First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USA&M Records LP-130First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USA&M Records SP-4130LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Turnaround2:58
  2. A2Today4:07
  3. A3I Believed It All2:43
  4. A4If I Were The Man2:58
  5. A5Child Of Clay3:58
  6. B1I Wanna Be Free2:18
  7. B2I'll Say Goodbye3:05
  8. B3Try To Remember2:45
  9. B4You Pass Me By2:58
  10. B5My Love Is A Wanderer3:11
  11. B6The Lovers4:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Child Of Clay are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Child Of Clay are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Child Of Clay first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4130.

How do I tell if my copy of Child Of Clay is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4130, LP 4130, LP-130, MONO AML 910) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o A&M 4159-2 and e SP A&M 4160-2 v. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Child Of Clay on vinyl worth?

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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