Vinyl pressings
by Los Indios Tabajaras · 1964
Marta / St. Louis Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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-RPKM-3741-X U S-II-H FA side runout, stamped (S-II-H F etched)
45-RPKM-0960-X U S-II-H FB side runout, stamped (S-II-H F etched)
RPKM-3741A side label
RPKM-0960B side label
RPKM--3741--4SRunout Side A
RPKM--0960--4SRunout Side B
RPKM--3741--1S [A1] RRunout Side A, stamped [etched]
RPKM--0960--1S A[1] RRunout Side B, stamped [etched]
RPKM-3741Label Side A
RPKM-0960Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | RCA 47-8401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Egypt | RCA Victor 47-8401First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor 47-8401First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8401First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8401First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor 47-8401First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | France | RCA Victor 45.570 / RCA Victor LPM 29597", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor 47-84017", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Marta / St. Louis Blues are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8401.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8401, 47g 1060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-RPKM-3741-X U S-II-H F and 45-RPKM-0960-X U S-II-H F. 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.
