Vinyl pressings
by Joe Tex · 1972
Joe Tex Spills The Beans was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
DL 6004 -A-CP3 MS G.K.Runout side A (variant 1)
DL 6004 -B-CP4 MS G.K.Runout side B (variant 1)
DL 6004 -A-CT1 MS 1T G.K. C2Runout side A (variant 2)
DL 6004 -B-CT2 MS 1T G.K. A21Runout side B (variant 2)
DL 6004 -A-CS6 MS Ƨ l G.K. BSide A runout
DL 6004 -B-CS6 MS 2 Ƨ G.K. ASide B runout
DL 6004-ALabel side A
DL 6004-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Mercury 6338142First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Canada | Dial DL-6004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Mercury 6338 142 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Dial DL 6004 / Dial DL-6004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Dial DL-6004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Dial DL 6004 / Dial DL-6004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Mercury 6338 219 / Dial 6338219LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | id/Mercury RJ-5081LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6338 142 / Mercury 6338.142LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Mercury 63 38 142LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 142LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 142LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Joe Tex Spills The Beans are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Italy, Argentina. One of them is Dial DL 6004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 6004, DL-6004, 6338 142 L, 6338142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL 6004 -A-CP3 MS G.K. and DL 6004 -B-CP4 MS G.K.. 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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