Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Bond · 1965
Ten Little Bottles was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
634-SJB-333-A-1Handwr. on Runout side A
634-SJB-333-B-1Handwr. on Runout side B
634-SJB-333-AOn Label side A
634-SJB-333-BOn Label side B
634-SLP-333-A-X2Runout side A, etched
634-SLP-333-A-X5Runout side B, etched
634-SLP-333-AMatrix #, side A label
634-SLP-333-BMatrix #, side B label
634-SLP-333-A-C2Side A Runout [Hand-Etched]
634-SLP-333-B-1Side B Runout [Hand-Etched]
634-SLP-333-ASide A Label
634-SLP-333-BSide B Label
634-SLP-333-ASide A Label
634-SLP-333-BSide B Label
634-SLP-333-A-X1
634-SLP-333-X5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Starday Records SLP 333First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-B.6319 / London Records HAM-B 6319First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Starday Records SJB-333 / Starday Records SLP 333First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Starday Records SLP 333First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Starday Records SLP-333 / Starday Records SLP 333First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Starday Records SLP-333 / Starday Records SLP 333First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Starday Records S-SLP-333LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Sparton SLP 333LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Sparton SLP 333LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Starday Records SLP 333 / Starday Records S-SLP-333LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Starday Records SLP 333 / Starday Records DT-90150LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Starday Records SLP 333 / Starday Records DT-90150LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Starday Records SLP 333 / Starday Records T-90150LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of Ten Little Bottles are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Starday Records SJB-333.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SJB-333, SLP 333, SLP-333, HAM-B.6319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 634-SJB-333-A-1 and 634-SJB-333-B-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.
