Vinyl pressings
by Judge Dread · 1972
Big Six / One Armed Bandit 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.
14 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BI 608 A-2U GO KT IRunout A-side stamped, variant 1
BI 608 B-2U GR KT IRunout B-side stamped, variant 1
BI 608 A-2U RO KT 2Runout A-side stamped, variant 2
BI 608 B-2U AT KT 1Runout B-side stamped, variant 2
BI+608+AA Side Runout Groove
BI+608+BB Side Runout Groove
BI+608+ASide A Runout, stamped
BI+608+BSide B Runout, stamped
BI+608+AA Side Runout
BI+608+BB Side Runout
BI-608 AA Side Label
BI-608 BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Trojan Records 6134 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Trojan Records 6134 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Trojan Records 6134 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Trojan Records 12 326 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Big Shot BI-608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Trojan Records 12 326 atFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Trojan Records 12 326 atFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Big Shot BI-608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Big Shot BI-608First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | UK | Big Shot BI-608First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | Big Shot BI-608First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | 20th Century Records 2014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2014First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Trojan Records 6134 5047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Big Six / One Armed Bandit are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Big Shot BI-608.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BI-608, TC-2014, 2014, 6134 504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BI 608 A-2U GO KT I and BI 608 B-2U GR KT I. 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.
