Vinyl pressings
by Stories · 1973
Brother Louie / What Comes After was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 24 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.
KAS-577-A- ② MR [logo] Bell Sound RCK △91613A Runout
KAS-577-B-4 1 Bell Sound JOE MR [logo] △91613-XB Runout
KAS-577-AA Label
KAS-577-BB Label
KAS-577-A-4 EX RCK △91613 Bell Sound MRVariant 1: A-Side
KAS-577-B-4 EX Joe △91613-X Bell Sound MRVariant 1: B-Side
KAS-577-A-4 RCK [stamped arrow facing lower right] △91613 Bell Sound MRVariant 2: A-Side
KAS-577-B-4 Joe △91613-X Bell Sound MRVariant 2: B-Side
KAS-577-A-4-EX ① [MR logo] Bell Sound] RCK △91613Scribed in runout A
KAS-577-B-4 EX ② Bell Sound Sol [MR logo] △91613-XScribed in runout B
KAS-577-A-2 SON [Bell Sound] RCK S-3778A Side Runout
KAS 577 B-2 [Bell Sound] SON S-3825B Side Runout
KAS 577 ALabel Side A
KAS 577 BLabel Side B
KAS-577-A-1 X Bell Sound RCK PSide A Runout
KAS-577-B-1 Bell Sound Joe PSide B Runout
KAS 577 ASide A Label
KAS 577 BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Kama Sutra 2013071First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | Kama Sutra 2013071First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Kama Sutra KA 577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Kama Sutra 2013 070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Bolivia | Polydor POE-11029First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1973 | Brazil | Kama Sutra 2013 070First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Kama Sutra KA 577XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Kama Sutra KSGT 142X / Golden Treasures KSGT 142X7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | Kama Sutra KA 577XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | Colombia | Kama Sutra 2013068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Kama Sutra 45-77003 / Kama Sutra 2013 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Kama Sutra 45-77003 / Kama Sutra 2013 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Kama Sutra 45-77003 / Kama Sutra 2013 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Kama Sutra 2013 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Kama Sutra 2013 068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Buddah Records BG 247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Collectables 3524A7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bolivia | Polydor POE-110297", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| ? | US | Collectables 35247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Buddah Records 6-0027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
49 vinyl pressings of Brother Louie / What Comes After are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, France, Argentina and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KA-577, released May 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KA-577, KA 577, 2013 073, 610 115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KAS-577-A- ② MR [logo] Bell Sound RCK △91613 and KAS-577-B-4 1 Bell Sound JOE MR [logo] △91613-X. 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.
