Vinyl pressings
by Joe Brown And The Bruvvers · 1962
A Lay-About's Lament was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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 45 1047 A-1WMC 7 Z/TRunout A-side, variant 1
P 45 1047 B-1WMC 8 Z/TRunout B-side, variant 1
P 45 1047 A-1WMC 6 Z/T GRunout A-side, variant 2
P 45 1047 B-1WMC 7 Z/T GRunout B-side, variant 2
P 45 1047 A-1WMCA Side - Stamped
P 45 1047 B-1WMCB Side - Stamped
P 45 1047 A-2WMCStamped side A
P 45 1047 B-1WMCStamped side B
P.45.1047-ALabel side A
P.45.1047-BLabel side B
P1047B-A-1Side A, label
P1047A-B-1Side B, label
AA0173-ALabel side A
AA0173-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Pye Records PP-174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Pye Records 35047First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Ireland | Piccadilly 7N.35047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Pye Records 45NP-5017 / Pye Records 45NP 5017First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N.35047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-35047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 35047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Pye Records 7N.35047First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | UK | Piccadilly 7N.35047First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | UK | Piccadilly 7N.35047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | London International INT 45-10517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Piccadilly 7N.35047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Parlophone 45-SPD 2387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of A Lay-About's Lament are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Piccadilly 7N.35047, released April 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.35047, INT 45-10517, PP-174, 35047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 45 1047 A-1WMC 7 Z/T and P 45 1047 B-1WMC 8 Z/T. 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.
