US
September 15, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Volt 45-121
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
VLT-8174A Side
VLT-8173B Side
Vinyl pressings
by Otis Redding · 1964
Chained And Bound was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
VLT-8174A Side
VLT-8173B Side
VLT-8174 - 11A Side
VLT-8173 -11B Side
V-8174-21 (MR) AT △54248-X WSide A runout
V-8173-21 △54248 AT (MR) WSide B runout
V-8174Label A side
V-8173Label B side
V-8174 SPSide A label
V-8173 SPSIde B label
VLT-8174A Side
VLT-8173B Side
V-8174-3 AT W [Block S]Etched Side A
V-8173-3 AT W [Block S]Etched Side B
VLT-8174A Side
VLT-8173B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Volt V. 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-774First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Volt 45-121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Volt 45-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Atlantic AK-774First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Atlantic AK-7747", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1964 | US | Volt 45-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Volt 45-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Volt 45-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Volt 45-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Volt 45-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Volt 45-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Volt A-1217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Chained And Bound are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Volt 45-121, released September 15, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-121, AK-774, V. 121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VLT-8174 and VLT-8173. 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.