US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Parachute Records RRD 20504
- Format
- 12", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
(RRD 20504 AS RE-1)Label side A
Vinyl pressings
by Morris Jefferson · 1977
Spank Your Blank Blank was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
(RRD 20504 AS RE-1)Label side A
T RR-504AS CTH-1 AZEtched Side A
RR-504-BS CP-3 AZEtched Side B
PR 504 AS
PR 504 BS
(RRD 20504 AS RE-1)Label side A
RRD-20504 AS CSM-2 AZA Side
RRD-20504 BS CSM-3 AZB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Parachute Records 45 PA 140345 / Parachute Records 45. PA. 140345First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Parachute Records PAR 11001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Parachute Records RRS 502First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | Parachute Records RRS 502First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20504First year12", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20504 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RR 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20504First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RR 504 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20504First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20504First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20504First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Parachute Records RRD 20504First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Spank Your Blank Blank are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, France, Italy. One of them is Parachute Records RRD 20504.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RRD 20504, RR 504, RRD 20504 DJ, RR 504 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (RRD 20504 AS RE-1). 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.