Vinyl pressings
by Scott Joplin · 1974
Palm Leaf Rag was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S-1-36074-F1 #2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL) stamped
S-2-36074-F1 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, etched (MASTERED BY CAPITOL) stamped
S-1-36074-F2 • • • - ✲ @ 2 [etched] MASTERED BY CAPITOL [stamped]Side 1 runout
S-2-36074-F2 • • • - ✲ 2 [etched] MASTERED BY CAPITOL [stamped]Side 2 runout
S-1-36074Side 1 matrix, center label
S-2-36074Side 2 matrix, center label
S1-36074-G7 KM-5962-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout, Etched ["MASTERED BY CAPITOL" Stamped]
S2-36074-G7 KM-5962-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout, Etched ["MASTERED BY CAPITOL" Stamped]
S1 36074 H3 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL RP 0Side A runout, etched ["MASTERED BY CAPITOL" stamped]
S2 36074 J3 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 RPSide B runout, etched ["MASTERED BY CAPITOL" stamped]
S1 36074-2Runout - Side A
S2 36074-1Runout - Side B
S1 36074Label - Side A
S2 36074Label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI OCSD.7710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Capitol Records 2C 064 - 81657 / Capitol Records 2C 064 - 81.657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Angel Records ECS-80032First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Angel Records ECS-80032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5C 053-81657First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | EMI EMD 5517 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 81657First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records S-36074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records S-36074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records S-36074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Angel Records S-36074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Venezuela | EMI EMIS-7397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Palm Leaf Rag are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, France and more. One of them is Angel Records S-36074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-36074, EMD 5517, OCSD.7710, 2C 064 - 81657) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-36074-F1 #2 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and S-2-36074-F1 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
