Vinyl pressings
by McGuinness Flint · 1971
Malt And Barley Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 19 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.
CL 15682 A-2URunout A: Machine stamped
YCL 15682 B-1URunout B: Machine stamped
PORKUMRunout A: Hand etched
KTMachineRunout A & B: Machine stamped
CL 15682 A-2U LL KT 3 PORKUMSide A runout
YCL 15682 B-1U MR KT 1Side B runout
CL 15682 A-2U PA KT 2 PORKUMSide A runout
YCL 15682 B-1U PR KT 2Side B runout
YCL 15682ASide A label
YCL 15682BSide A label
CL 15682 A-2U MP KT 1 PORKUMSide A runout
YCL 15682 B-1U OA KT 3Side B runout
YCL 15682ASide A label
YCL 15682BSide B label
YCL 15682 A-1U GRunout A: Machine stamped
YCL 15682 B-1U GRunout B: Machine stamped
YCL 15682A 45Label A-side
YCL 15682B 45Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records 3139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15682First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 816First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 816First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 15682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Israel | Capitol Records CL 15682First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-80816First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2828First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2828First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80816First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80816 / Capitol Records 5C 006-80 816First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80816First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP 543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Capitol Records CL 156827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Portugal | Capitol Records 83006-808167" | 7" |
30 vinyl pressings of Malt And Barley Blues are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15682.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15682, P-3139, 2C 006-80.816, CP-9514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL 15682 A-2U and YCL 15682 B-1U. 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.
