Vinyl pressings
by Procol Harum · 1969
A Salty Dog was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7XCAR 6963-2U GA KTRunout A side, variant 1
7XCAR 6964-2U GD KTRunout B side, variant 1
7XCAR 6963-2U R KT 1Runout A side, variant 2
7XCAR 6964-2U P KT 1Runout B side, variant 2
7XCAR 6963 - 2USide A runout, stamped
7XCAR 6964 - 2USide B runout, stamped
7XCAR 6963Side A label matrix
7XCAR 6964Side B label matrix
7XCAR 6963-2U G KTA side, stamped
7XCAR 6964-2U G KTB side, stamped
A+M 1733-15 (MR) Δ76404
A+M 1733-17 (MR) Δ76404
5C006.90260A//12.091-1 9 1 1Runout side A
5C006.90260B//12.092-1 8 1 1Runout side B
5C 006.90260-M-ALabel side A
5C 006.90260-M-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records FK 3072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 59293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Stateside 2C 006-90260 M / Stateside 2C 006-90.260 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 59 293First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Greece | Regal GR 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Regal Zonophone RZ 3019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | IL NIL 9017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | IL JBNIL 9017First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK 3072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Portugal | Stateside PSE 529First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Polydor 59 293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Singapore | Regal Zonophone RZ-3019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Spain | Stateside 1 J 006-90.260 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Regal Zonophone RZ 3019First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of A Salty Dog are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Regal Zonophone RZ 3019, released May 30, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RZ 3019, 1069, 5C006 90260 M, FK 3072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCAR 6963-2U GA KT and 7XCAR 6964-2U GD KT. 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.
