Vinyl pressings
by Procol Harum · 1972
A Whiter Shade Of Pale / A Salty Dog 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.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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 CUB 2121200 1 380 CID ISRunout side A, variant 1
∀ CUB 2121200 2 380 CIDISRunout side B, variant 1
B CUB 2121200 1 380 CID IS A 7Runout side A, variant 2
B CUB 2121200 2 380 CIDIS A CRunout side B, variant 2
1 ℗ 1972 E72 *G C 1 00 2016 013 =2 S1Runout side A, variant 1
1 ℗ 1972 E72 *G D 1 00 2016 013 =2 S2Runout side B, variant 1
℗ 1972 E72 *G 00 2016 013 =2 S1 L 1Runout side A, variant 2
℗ 1972 E72 *G 00 2016 013 =2 S2 L 1Runout side B, variant 2
▽▽2016 013 ▽1=1 ✲ 520 140672Runout side A
▽▽2016 013 ▽2=1 ✲ 520 140672Runout side B
2016 013 ALabel side A
2016 013 BLabel side B
2016013-7Side A
2016013-2Side 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 | Argentina | Cube Records 2016 013First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Cube Records 2016 013First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2121 200First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2121 2007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Cube Records 2016 0137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Cube Records 2016 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Cube Records 2016 013First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Cube Records 2016 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Cube Records 2016 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Cube Records 20 16 013First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | France | Flarenasch 1814777", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 2121 2007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2121 2007", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2121 2007", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of A Whiter Shade Of Pale / A Salty Dog are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Argentina, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor 2121 200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2121 200, 2016 013, 20 16 013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A CUB 2121200 1 380 CID IS and ∀ CUB 2121200 2 380 CIDIS. 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.
