US
1962- Label and catalog number
- ABC-Paramount 45-10308
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
4401-1C BellSoundA-Side Runout Etching
4402-1C BellSoundB-Side Runout Etching
AMP 45-4401A-Side Label
AMP 45-4402B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Phil Cammarata · 1962
Pain Set To Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 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.
4401-1C BellSoundA-Side Runout Etching
4402-1C BellSoundB-Side Runout Etching
AMP 45-4401A-Side Label
AMP 45-4402B-Side Label
45-4401Label Side A
45-4402Label Side B
45-4401Label Side A
45-4402Label Side B
45-4401Label Side A
45-4402Label Side B
45-4401Label Side A
45-4402Label Side B
45-4401 l-lA-Side etched runout
45-4402 l-lB-Side etched runout
45-4401A-Side label
45-4402B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10308First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | ABC-Paramount 10308First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10308First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton 4-1079-RFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Ampar MK2177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| ? | Australia | Ampar MK-2177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | ABC Records 45-103087", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Courage7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Pain Set To Music are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10308, 10308, 4-1079-R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4401-1C BellSound and 4402-1C BellSound. 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.