Vinyl pressings
by Sir Douglas Quintet · 1966
The Rains Came / Bacon Fat was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
HM 98035-1B TIA side runout, var. 1
HM 98036-1B TIB side runout, var. 1
HM 98035 -1B TIA side runout, var. 2
HM 98036-1A TIB side runout, var. 2
HM 98035 BWLabel side A
HM 98036 BWLabel side B
D̶R̶ HM-98035-1E MR ∆59670A runout
HM-98036-1E MR ∆59670-XB runout
HM 98035A label
HM 98036B label
HM 98035Label side A
HM 98036Label side B
∆59670 HM 98035 - IE (MR)A Side etchings
∆59670-X HM 98035 - IE (MR)B Side etchings
MSCL.7450Label side A
MSCL.7451Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | London Records HL-2245First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Tribe Records TB.8314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 20 800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLU 10019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLU 10019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records 45-8314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records 45-8314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records 45-8314First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records 45-8314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Tribe Records 45-8314First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 5.5537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of The Rains Came / Bacon Fat are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tribe Records 45-8314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-8314, HLU 10019, HL-2245, TB.8314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HM 98035-1B TI and HM 98036-1B TI. 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.
