Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cymbal · 1963
Mr. Bass Man / Sacred Lovers Vow 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.
27 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 15 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.
K-6855-2 .Deadwax A, Variant 1
K-6854-1Deadwax B, Variant 1
K-6855-1 ....Deadwax A, Variant 2
K-6854-2 ...Deadwax B, Variant 2
K-6855Label A
K-6854Label B
K-6855-4 TIIDeadwax A
K-6854-4 TIIDeadwax B
K-6855-6 HHSide A Runout
K-6854-6 HHSide B Runout
K-6855-3 TII
K-6854-3 TII
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 | Argentina | Kapp Records TDC 025First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | Kapp Records K-4024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Austria | Kapp Records 10148 AT / Kapp Records 10 148 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Kapp Records K 503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Kapp Records 10 148 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Ariola 10 148 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Kapp Records 10 148 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Greece | Polydisc Records 15114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Hong Kong | Kapp Records K 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Ireland | London Records HLR 9682 / London American Recordings HLR 9682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Japan | Kapp Records KP-70First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | Japan | Kapp Records KP-70First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Kapp Records K4024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | London Records PD.7-8690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Kapp Records K 2063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Kapp Records K 20637", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Germany | Kapp Records 10 148 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
29 vinyl pressings of Mr. Bass Man / Sacred Lovers Vow are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Kapp Records K-503X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-503X, HL-R. 9682, HLR 9682, 45-HLR 9682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-6855-2 . and K-6854-1. 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.
