US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Roulette R-4488
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
17305A-side label
17306B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Joey Dee & The Starliters · 1963
Hot Pastrami With Mashed Potatoes was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
17305A-side label
17306B-side label
(17305)A-side label
(17306)B-side label
17305-1C TIIStamped Side A
17306-1D TIIStamped Side B
(17305)A-side label
(17306)B-side label
17305Side 1 Matrix
17306Side 2 Matrix
17305-1ASide 1 Runout
17306-1BSide 2 Runout
(17305)A-side label
(17306)B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Roulette 4488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Roulette RL 4488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R-4488First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R - 4488First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R-4488First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R-4488First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R-4488First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 70557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 70557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 02367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Hot Pastrami With Mashed Potatoes are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Roulette R-4488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-4488, R - 4488, 4488, RL 4488) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17305 and 17306. 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.