Vinyl pressings
by Laura Lee · 1972
Two Sides Of Laura Lee 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.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
HA-714-A-4 JHall (MR) △17010 (1)Runout A etched / (MR) stamped
HA-714-B-4 JHall (MR) △17010-XRunout B etched / (MR) stamped
HA-714-A-4 JHall (MR) △17090Side A variant 2
HA-714-B-4 JHall (MR) △17090-XSide B variant 2
HA·714A·2 HallRunout, hand-scribed, side A
HA·714B·2 HRunout, hand-scribed, side B
ARPRunout, stamped, sides A & B
HA 714 ALabel, side A
HA-714B-3 HALL SON K-5409Runout side A, variant 1
HA-714A-3 HALL SON K-5410Runout side B, variant 1
HA-714A-3 Hall SON K-5409Runout side A, variant 2
HA-714B-3 Hall SON K-5410Runout side B, variant 2
HA-714B-3 HALL SON K-5409Runout A etched
HA-714A-3 HALL SON K-5410Runout B etched
HA-714-A-4 JHall (MR) △17010 (1)Runout A etched / (MR) stamped
HA-714-B-4 JHall (MR) △17010-XRunout B etched / (MR) stamped
HA-714-AMatrix A, on label
HA-714-BMatrix B, on 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 | Argentina | Pagoda 18006 / Pagoda 18.006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Hot Wax HA 714 / Hot Wax HA-714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Hot Wax HA 714 / Buddah Records HA 714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Hot Wax IQP-80627First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Hot Wax HQ 20077First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Hot Wax HA 714 / Hot Wax HA-714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Hot Wax HA 714First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Hot Wax HA 714First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Hot Wax HA 714 / Hot Wax HA-714First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Hot Wax HA 714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Hot Wax SHW 5009 / Hot Wax 1E 062 ◦ 94053LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC602 / Hot Wax DEMREC602LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Two Sides Of Laura Lee are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Argentina, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Hot Wax HA 714.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HA 714, 18006, HQ 20077, IQP-80627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HA-714-A-4 JHall (MR) △17010 (1) and HA-714-B-4 JHall (MR) △17010-X. 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.
