Vinyl pressings
by Man · 1969
2 Ozs. Of Plastic With A Hole In The Middle 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.
4 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.
DNLS 3003A 1 *T STEREOSide A runout variant 1
DNLS 3003B 1 *T STEREOSide B runout variant 1
DNLS 3003A-1 ✳T STEREO 1 B KTSide A runout variant 2
DNLS 3003B-1 ✳T STEREO 1 I KTSide B runout variant 2
DNLS 3003A 1 *T STEREO
DNLS 3003B 1 *T STEREO
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 | Israel | Dawn DNLS 3003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Pye Records NSPL 28098First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003 / Dawn DNLS.3003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003 / Dawn DNLS.3003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003 / Dawn DNLS.3003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003 / Dawn DNLS.3003LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003 / Dawn DNLS.3003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003 / Dawn DNLS.3003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003 / Dawn DNLS.3003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | See For Miles Records Ltd. SEE 273LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Get Back GET 585LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1759 / Sanctuary MOVLP1759LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France | Long Hair LHC – 271LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | PRT 88 003 ET / Pye Records 88 003 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Pye Records 88 003 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Pye Records 88 003 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | PRT 88 003 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | PRT 88 003 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Dawn DNLS 3003 / Dawn DNLS.3003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
20 vinyl pressings of 2 Ozs. Of Plastic With A Hole In The Middle are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Israel, New Zealand. One of them is Dawn DNLS 3003, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DNLS 3003, NSPL 28098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DNLS 3003A 1 *T STEREO and DNLS 3003B 1 *T STEREO. 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.
