Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy McGriff · 1968
The Worm / Keep Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
UA 122669 [MR Logo] Bell Sound Sol △73378Side A runout
UA 122670 Bell Sound [MR Logo] Sol △73378-XSide B runout
UA 122669Label A-side
UA 122670Label B-side
UA 122669 Bell Sound Sol 5Side A runout
UA 122670 Bell Sound Sol 5Side B runout
UA 122669Label side A
UA 122670Label side B
UA122669 (Ƨ) Bell Sound Sol △22S2Runout A
UA 122670 Bell Sound Sue 16709Runout B
UA 122669Label A
UA 122670Label B
UAST 143845 Bell SoundA
UAST 143846 Bell SoundB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | United Artists Records 67 140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Jamaica | United Artists Records SD 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Solid State Records HIT - 1633 SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SD 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SD 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SD 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SD 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SD 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SSD 2524First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Solid State Records SD 2524First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 25.9297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Nigeria | Stateside NSS 1537", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
12 vinyl pressings of The Worm / Keep Loose are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Germany, Jamaica, Japan. One of them is Solid State Records SD 2524.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 2524, SSD 2524, 67 140, HIT - 1633 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA 122669 [MR Logo] Bell Sound Sol △73378 and UA 122670 Bell Sound [MR Logo] Sol △73378-X. 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.
