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Lenny BruceTo Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb

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To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb

by Lenny Bruce · 1970

12 pressings6 countriesComedySpoken WordNon-Music

To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb

4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Douglas 2
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Douglas-II Side-1Side A etched, variant 1

Douglas II Side-2Side B etched, variant 1

Douglas-II Side-1 1Side A, variant 2

Douglas II Side-2 2Side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Douglas Douglas 2
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

Douglas II Side 1 KD MA Side Etching

Douglas II Side 2 KD MB Side Etching

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaDouglas Douglas 2First yearLPLP
1970USDouglas 2First yearLPLP
1970USDouglas 2First yearLPLP
1970USDouglas 2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USDouglas KZ 30872LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975AustraliaCasablanca NBLP 7013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975CanadaCasablanca NBLP 7013LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1975JapanCasablanca SWX-6229 (M)LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975JapanCasablanca SWX-6229 (M)LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975New ZealandCasablanca DRS 1012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USCasablanca NBLP 7013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004ItalyGet Back GET425LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Just Do It And That's All2:34
  2. A2To Come1:00
  3. A3Hubert's Museum2:00
  4. A4The Perverse Act4:28
  5. A5Tits And Ass3:08
  6. B1Completely Exposed0:48
  7. B2A Pretty Bizarre Show1:06
  8. B3Blah Blah Blah2:51
  9. B4Dirty Toilet2:44
  10. B5Would You Sell Out Your Country?1:06
  11. B6A White White Woman And Black Black Woman2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb are there?

12 vinyl pressings of To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2004.

When was To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is Douglas 2.

How do I tell if my copy of To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2, Douglas 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb on vinyl worth?

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.

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