Vinyl pressings
by Pearls Before Swine · 1970
The Use Of Ashes was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
A 3 o RS-6405 31078-1 [Artisan logo]Side A, etched, except Artisan logo stamped
A 3 o RS-6405 31079-1 1 [Artisan logo]Side B, etched, except Artisan logo stamped
31,078Label caption side A
31,079Label caption side B
RS-6405 T 31078-2Side A, etched
T RS-6405 31079-2Side B, etched
RS-6405 31078-1 [Artisan logo]Side A runout Variant 1
RS-6405 31079-2 [Artisan logo]Side B runout Variant 1
P RS-6405 31078-1 [Artisan logo]Side A runout Variant 2
P RS-6405 31079-1 [Artisan logo]Side B runout Variant 2
RS-6405 31078-A-1A (2 Circles With 2 Sticks)Side A, Etched
RS-6405 31079-B-1A (2 Circles With 2 Sticks)Side B, Etched
RSLP 6405 A-1 ✳TSide A runout stamped
RSLP 6405 B-1 ✳TSide B runout stamped
RSLP 6405-ASide A label
RSLP 6405-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6405First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6405LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 6405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6405LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Benelux | Reprise Records REP 44095 / Reprise Records 44095LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of The Use Of Ashes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6405, RSLP 6405) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 3 o RS-6405 31078-1 [Artisan logo] and A 3 o RS-6405 31079-1 1 [Artisan logo]. 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.
