Vinyl pressings
by Jimmie Rodgers · 1967
Child Of Clay / Turnaround 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.
12 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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.
p A+M 1334-1A-Side Runout, etched / except 'p' stamped
p A+M 1335-1A-Side Runout, etched / except 'p' stamped
1335Label Side A
1334Label Side B
A+M 1334 RE-2-16 [MR(circled)] △67908Variant 1, Runout side A
A&M-1335-15 [MR(circled)] △67908-XVariant 1, Runout side B
A+M 1334 RE-2-16 [MR(circled)] △67908Variant 2, Runout side A
A&M-1335-16 [MR(circled)] △67908-XVariant 2, Runout side B
A+M 1334 - 8 T11Runout side A, etched [stamped]
A&M 1335 - 7 T11Runout side B, etched [stamped]
1334Label side A
1335Label side B
A&M-1334-16 (MR) Δ67908both sides), etched / except (MR) stamped
1334Labels
A&M-1334-S-15 MR △68017Runout Side A Etched [MR Stamped In Circle]
A&M-1335-S-15 MR △68017-XRunout Side B Etched [MR Stamped In Circle]
1334-SSide A Label
1335-SSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | A&M Records A&M871XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | A&M Records SAM 502First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | A&M Records 210 010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK-1991First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | A&M Records AM 525First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AMS.711First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | A&M Records AMS 711First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | A&M Records 871First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | A&M Records 871First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | A&M Records 871First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | A&M Records 871First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | A&M Records 871-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Italy | A&M Records AM 8117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records AMK-19917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Child Of Clay / Turnaround are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is A&M Records 871.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 871, 871-S, AMS.711, AMS 711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p A+M 1334-1 and p A+M 1335-1. 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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