Vinyl pressings
by Montrose · 1974
Paper Money was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BS 2823 40920-1CRunout, Side A, Variant 1, Etched
BS-2823 40921-2 1DRunout, Side B, Variant 1, Etched
BS 2823 40920-1CRunout, Side A, Variant 2, Etched
BS-2823 40921-2 1DRunout, Side B, Variant 2, Etched
ϟ \ BS 2823 40920-1B A4Side A Runout, Variant 1
S \ BS-2823 40921-2 1C 1 ASide B Runout, Variant 1
S BS-2823 40920-2Side A Runout, Variant 2
\ BS-2823 40921-2 1C SX BSide B Runout, Variant 2
BS-2823 T1 40920-2-2Side A, Etched, variant 1
BS-2823 40921-2 1D SXT DSide B, Etched, variant 1
BS-2823 T1 40920-2-2 BSide A, Etched, variant 2
↊ BS-2823 40921-2 1D SXT B 10Side B, Etched, variant 2
S40,920Label, Side A
S40,921Label, Side B
p BS-2823 40920-2
BS-2823 40921-2 1C
K•56069•A1Runout Side 1 etched
K•56069•B1Runout Side 2 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 069 / Warner Bros. Records 56069First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 069First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 069 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 069-ZFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 069 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2823First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56069 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56069 -ZFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56069LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Rhino Records 081227942168LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 557788 / Rhino Records R1 557788LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-2824 / Warner Records FRM-2824LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Friday Music FRM-2823LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRIM 2824.1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM-2823LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Warner Records RCV1 2823 / Warner Records 603497824724LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Warner Records RCV1 2823 / Warner Records 603497824724LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS-2823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 069 / Warner Bros. Records N° 56 069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 069 / Warner Bros. Records 56069LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2823LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Paper Money are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2823.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2823, K56069, WB 56 069, WB 56069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS 2823 40920-1C and BS-2823 40921-2 1D. 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.
