US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LST 7168
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
LST•7168•1•RESide A Runout Groove Stamp
LST•7168•2•RESide B Runout Groove Stamp

Vinyl pressings
by Martin Denny · 1961
Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin… was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
LST•7168•1•RESide A Runout Groove Stamp
LST•7168•2•RESide B Runout Groove Stamp
LRP∙3168-1Side A runout, stamped
LRP∙3168-2Side B runout, etched
LST_7168_3 SIDE1 I A2Stamped Side A
LST_7168_3 SIDE2 I B2Stamped Side B
LRP-3168-1 Side 1Runout Side 1 stamped
LRP-3168-1 Side 2Runout Side 2 stamped
LST•7168•1•RESide A Runout Groove Stamp
LST•7168•2•RESide B Runout Groove Stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Liberty LST 7168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | London Records SAH-G 6187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | London Records HA-G 2387First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Records SAH-G 6187LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST 7168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3168 / Liberty LRP-3168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST 7168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3168First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LST 7168First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty DLRP-3168First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Liberty LRP 3168First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | Liberty SYL 1042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Jackpot Records JPR 116 / Jackpot Records JPR-116LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Liberty LRP 3168 / London Liberty LRP.3168LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | India | Liberty LBY 1015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Liberty LST 7168LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Exotic Percussion - The Exotic Sounds Of Martin… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Liberty LST 7168.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST 7168, LRP 3168, DLRP-3168, SAH-G 6187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST•7168•1•RE and LST•7168•2•RE. 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.