Vinyl pressings
by Steve Young · 1969
Rock Salt And Nails was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A+M SP 4253 (RE-1) -1 Λ 3 PSide A runout, etched (except stamped Λ 3 P )
A+M SP 4254 (RE-1) -1 Λ 3 PSide B runout, etched (except stamped Λ 3 P )
SP-4253Side A label
SP-4254Side B label
A+M SP4253(RE-1)-15 MR △13125Side A runout
A+M SP4254(RE-1)-15 MR △13125-XSide B runout
SP-4253Side A label
SP-4254Side B label
o T 1 A&M SP 4253(RE-1)-7 B 1Side A runout
o T 1A+M SP 4254(RE-1)-7 A 4Side B runout
SP-4253Side A label
SP-4254Side B label
SP-4177-S1
SP-4177-S2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-933,452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-933542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 4177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 4177First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 4177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 4177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | A&M Records LPS 77469First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GXG-1038LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GXG-1038LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Edsel Records ED 193LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Real Gone Music RGM 1466 / A&M Records SP 4177LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | A&M Records SP 1477 / Real Gone Music RGM 1466LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Rock Salt And Nails are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 4177.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4177, SAML-933,452, SAML-933542, LPS 77469) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+M SP 4253 (RE-1) -1 Λ 3 P and A+M SP 4254 (RE-1) -1 Λ 3 P. 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.
