US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LRP 3140
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LRP 3140-1 SIDE 1 I A2Side 1 Stamped In Runout
LRP 3140-1 SIDE 2 I A1Side 2 Stamped In Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Spike Jones And The Band That Plays For Fun · 1960
Omnibust was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LRP 3140-1 SIDE 1 I A2Side 1 Stamped In Runout
LRP 3140-1 SIDE 2 I A1Side 2 Stamped In Runout
LST 7140 - 1 SIDE 1 I A4A side runout
LST 7140 - 2 SIDE 2 A3 IB side runout
LST-7140-1 △ 2388Runout A
LST-7140-2 △ 2388-XRunout B
LRP 3140-1 SIDE 1Side 1 Stamped In Runout
LRP 3140-1 SIDE 2Side 2 Stamped In Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | South Africa | Liberty LYL 1024First yearLP | LP |
| 1960 | UK | London Records SAH-G.6090First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | London Records HA-G .2270First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LRP 3140First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LST 7140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LST 7140First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LRP 3140First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Liberty LST 7140 / Liberty LST-7140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | Liberty GP-749 / United Artists Records GP-749LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records SAHA 7539LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LST 7140LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Omnibust are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, South Africa. One of them is Liberty LRP 3140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP 3140, LST 7140, SAH-G.6090, HA-G .2270) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP 3140-1 SIDE 1 I A2 and LRP 3140-1 SIDE 2 I A1. 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.