Vinyl pressings
by O.V. Wright · 1972
A Nickel And A Nail And Ace Of Spades was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
HiMC 5247 M HC 165 ℗ 1972 Peacock Album ReleasesRunout side A
HiMC 5248 M HC 165 ℗ 1972 Peacock Album ReleasesRunout side B
HiMC 5247Label side A
HiMC 5248Label side B
HiMC• 5247 M HC 165 ℗ PEACOCK RECORDS INC. 1972Runout A
Hi-MC- 5248 M HC 165 ℗1972 PEACOCK RECORDS INC.Runout B
HiMC 5247Label A
HiMC 5248Label B
℗ 1972 Peacock Album Releaces HiMC 5247 M HC 165Runout side A
℗ 1972 Peacock Album Releaces Hi-MC- 5248 M HC 165Runout side B
HiMC 5247Label side A
HiMC 5248Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Back Beat BBLP-70 / Back Beat BBLP #70First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Back Beat BBLP-70 / Back Beat BBLP #70First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Back Beat BBLP-70 / Back Beat BBLP #70First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Back Beat BBLP-70 / Back Beat BBLP #70LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Back Beat BBLP-70 / Back Beat BBLP #70LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Back Beat YS-8047-AB / Back Beat BBLP 70LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records BB-70 / Back Beat BBLP-70LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records BB 70LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | P-Vine Special PLP 7015 / MCA Records WPL-22LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1272 / Back Beat RGM-1272LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1272LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1272LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of A Nickel And A Nail And Ace Of Spades are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Back Beat BBLP-70, released May 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBLP-70) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HiMC 5247 M HC 165 ℗ 1972 Peacock Album Releases and HiMC 5248 M HC 165 ℗ 1972 Peacock Album Releases. 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.
