US
July 1968- Label and catalog number
- HIP HIA-8002
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
116 GPC 1945-1 BRSA-Side Runout Etching
GPC 1945-2 BRS 116B-Side Runout Etching
HI-1945-1A-Side Label
HI-1945-2B-Side Label
Southwest F.O.B.Smell Of Incense
Vinyl pressings
Smell Of Incense
by Southwest F.O.B. · 1968
15 pressings4 countriesPop RockPsychedelic RockGarage RockRock
Smell Of Incense was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Smell Of Incense
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
July 1968- Label and catalog number
- HIP HIA-8002
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
HI-1945-1A) Label
HI-1945-2B) Label
US
July 10, 1968- Label and catalog number
- GPC 1945
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
GPC 1945-1 BRS 116Side A runout
GPC 1945-2 BRSSide B runout
1945-1Side A label
1945-2Side B label
US
September 1968- Label and catalog number
- HIP HIA-8002
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
GPC 1945-1 BRSRunout Side A variant 1
GPC 1945-2 BRSRunout Side B variant 1
GPC 1945-1 BRS 116Runout Side A variant 2
GPC 1945-2 BRS 116Runout side B variant 2
US
September 14, 1968- Label and catalog number
- HIP HIA-8002
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
HI-1945-1Label Side A
HI-1945-2Label Side B
US
September 14, 1968- Label and catalog number
- HIP HIA-8002
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
p HI-1945-1A ZTSB129876-1A 1A-Side Runout Etching
HI-1945-2B p ZTSB129877-1A 2B-Side Runout Etching
HI-1945-1Label Side A
HI-1945-2Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | France | Stax 169.041 / Stax 169 041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | HIP HIA-8002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | HIP HIA-8002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Not On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Stax HIP 8002XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | HIP HIA-8002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | HIP HIA-8002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | GPC 1945First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | HIP HIA-8002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | HIP HIA-8002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | HIP HIA-8002First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | HIP HIA-8002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Not On Label 1690417", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1968 | UK | Stax STAX 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Stax STAX 107First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- ASmell Of Incense2:40
- BGreen Skies2:00
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Smell Of Incense are there?
15 vinyl pressings of Smell Of Incense are listed here, from 4 countries.
When was Smell Of Incense first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is HIP HIA-8002, released July 1968.
How do I tell if my copy of Smell Of Incense is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HIA-8002, 1945, STAX 107, HIP 8002X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 116 GPC 1945-1 BRS and GPC 1945-2 BRS 116. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Smell Of Incense on vinyl worth?
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.