Vinyl pressings
by Roger Miller · 1964
Chug-A-Lug / Reincarnation 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.
12 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 9 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.
YW 30302 4 RRRunout A, variant 1
YW 33296 1 RRRunout B, variant 1
YW 30302 4 RRRunout A, variant 2
YW 33296 2 RRRunout B, variant 2
YW 30302 1 X-1716Runout Side A
YW 33296 1 X-1717Runout Side B
YW1-30302Label Side A
YW1-33296Label Side B
YW 30302 3 RRA-Side Runout Etching
YW 33296 3 RRB-Side Runout Etching
YW1-30302Side A Label
YW1-33296Side B Label
320180 1F ▽ 1 = 420
320180 2F ▽ 1 // 420
S-1926 AA Side Label
S-1926 BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury S-1926XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Europe | Philips 320 180 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Philips M-1093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Philips 320 180 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Philips JF 327 410 / Philips 327 410 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Philips PF-338061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Scandinavia | Philips 320 180 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Philips BF 1365 / Philips 320180 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Smash Records S-1926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Smash Records S-1926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Smash Records S-1926First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Chug-A-Lug / Reincarnation are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Smash Records S-1926.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-1926, BF 1365, BF-129, S-1926X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 30302 4 RR and YW 33296 1 RR. 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.
