Vinyl pressings
by Mad River · 1969
Paradise Bar And Grill was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST1-185-B2 IAMRunout side A, Variant 1
ST2-185-A1 #2 IAMRunout side B, Variant 1
ST-1-185-H-3• IAMRunout side A, Variant 2
ST-2-185-H-3• IAMRunout side B, Variant 2
ST-1-185-H-3° ✲
ST-2-185-H-3° l ✲
ST 1 185 W1Runout etching side A
ST 2 185 W1Runout etching side B
ORunout etching - both sides
ST-1-185Side A runout, variant 1
ST-2-185Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-185' W4Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-185' W2Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 185 / Capitol Records ST.185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records ST-185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5438 / World Record Club S-5438LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-01348 / World Record Club S/5438LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-01348 / World Record Club S/5438LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Edsel Records ED 188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Edsel Records ED 188LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records ST-185LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Paradise Bar And Grill are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records ST-185, released August 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-185, ST 185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-185-B2 IAM and ST2-185-A1 #2 IAM. 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.
