Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1963
Reverend Mr. Black / One More Round 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.
11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 10 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.
45-39044-D6#3A side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
45-39031-D4B side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
45-39044-D5#3A side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
45-39031-D5B side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
F-39044-1A-side runout, variant 1
F-39031-1B-side runout, variant 1
F 39044-1 JR MTA-side runout, variant 2
F-39031-1 JR MTB-side runout, variant 2
45-39044A-side label
45-39031B-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 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1521First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 4951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | France | Capitol Records F 4951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | Capitol Records F. 4951First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4951First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.4951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 188First year8", Single | 8", Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 4951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15298First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 4951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 4951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Reverend Mr. Black / One More Round are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4951, released April 8, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4951, CL 15298, CP-1521, F 4951) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-39044-D6#3 and 45-39031-D4. 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.
