US
October 1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-45229
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 153908 STereo I-E A3 pA runout
ZSS 153909 STereo I-F A3 pB runout
ZSS 153908A label
ZSS 153909B label
Mark LindsayAnd The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
Vinyl pressings
And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
by Mark Lindsay · 1970
12 pressings6 countriesVocalRockPop
And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind 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 And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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
October 1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-45229
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Terre Haute
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 153908 STEREO 1-B TISide A runout
ZSS 153909 STEREO 1-A TIIIISide B runout
ZSS 153908Side A Label
ZSS 153909Side B label
US
October 1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-45229
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 153908A-side label
ZSS 153909B-side label
ZSS 153908 STeReo 1-C SSDeadwax A
ZSS 153909 STeReo 1-C S1Deadwax B
US
October 1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-45229
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 153908A-side label
ZSS 153909B-side label
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-45229
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo · Terre Haute
- Runout / matrix
ZSS 153908 STEREO 1-A T1Runout side A etched (Variant 1)
ZSS 153909 STEREO 1-A T1Runout side B etched (Variant 1)
ZSS 153908 Stereo 1-B TIIIRunout side A etched (Variant 2)
ZSS 153909 Stereo 1-B TIIIRunout side B etched (Variant 2)
US
October 1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-45229
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono
- Runout / matrix
p ZSP-153910-2FRunout A
p ZSS 153908 STEREO 1-F 1Runout B
JZSP 153910Label A
JZSS 153908Label B
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
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | CBS BA-221787First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45229First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45229First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia 4-45229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS 5219First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45229First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia 4-45229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | CBS S 5219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | CBS 4-452297", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- AAnd The Grass Won't Pay No Mind3:16
- BFunny How Little Men Care3:13
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind are there?
12 vinyl pressings of And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind are listed here, from 6 countries.
When was And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45229, released October 1970.
How do I tell if my copy of And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45229, S 5219, 5219, BA-221787) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 153908 STereo I-E A3 p and ZSS 153909 STereo I-F A3 p. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind 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.
