US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Douglas 2
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Lenny Bruce · 1970
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.
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.
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
Douglas II Side 1 KD MA Side Etching
Douglas II Side 2 KD MB Side Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Douglas Douglas 2First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | Douglas 2First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | Douglas 2First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | Douglas 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Douglas KZ 30872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7013LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Casablanca SWX-6229 (M)LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Japan | Casablanca SWX-6229 (M)LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Casablanca DRS 1012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Get Back GET425LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of To Is A Preposition; Come Is A Verb are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada. One of them is Douglas 2.
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.
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.