Vinyl pressings
by Shocking Blue · 1972
Inkpot 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.
24 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
DU 22Z78/3Runout side A, variant 1
DU 22Z79/2 ΛRunout side B, variant 1
DU 22Z78/ 3Runout side A, variant 2, stamped/ etched "3"
DU 22Z79/ 3Runout side B, variant 2, stamped/ etched "3"
DU 22278/1Λ³Runout side A
DU 22279/1ΛRunout side B
DU 22278Label Side A
DU 22279Label Side B
DU 22778/3 Λ϶CSide A, Stamped Runout
DU 22779/1 Λ϶CSide B, Stamped Runout
60 DU 22278Label Side A
60 DU 22279Label Side B
72 L 4447Label Side A
73 L 5044Label Side B
2001 298 ALabel Side A
2001 298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Polydor 1576 / Polydor 2001 298First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | Polydor 2001 298First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Austria | Polydor 2001 298First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.604 Y / Pink Elephant PE 22.604-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.604-Y (60)First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.604 Y / Pink Elephant PE 22.604-YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Disc'AZ AZ 10771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Disc'AZ AZ 10.771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Disc'AZ AZ. 10771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Disc'AZ AZ. 10771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2001 298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2001 298First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | Minos MSI 1025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2001 298First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2001 298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Angola | Polydor 2001 2987", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.604-Y (60) / Pink Elephant 79.6627", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE22.604Y7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | Polydor PRO-33097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Inkpot are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Belgium, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Pink Elephant PE 22.604 Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 22.604 Y, PE 22.604-Y (60), 2001-298, K 14543) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DU 22Z78/3 and DU 22Z79/2 Λ. 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.
