Vinyl pressings
by Syl Johnson · 1975
Total Explosion was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
SLH-691-2 W RE-1 M HcRunout side A variation 1
SLH-692 W M HCRunout side B variation 1
SLH-691-2 W M HcRunout side A variation 2
SLH-692 W M HCRunout side B variation 2
SLH-691-2 RE-1 BEST M HcRunout A etched
SLH-692 BEST M HcRunout B etched
SLH 691 BWLabel A
SLH 692 BWLabel B
T1 SLH-691-2-2 RE-2 MHCSide A runout
T1 SLH-692-1 MHC A3Side B runout
SLH 691 THSide A label
SLH 692 THSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Colombia | London Records SHL 32096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | London Records SHU 8494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records SHL 32096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records SHL 32096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records SHL 32096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Hi Records SHL 32096LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GP 1021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GP 1021LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Hi Records SHL 32096LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Hi Records FPH1193-1 / Fat Possum Records FPH1193-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Total Explosion are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Colombia. One of them is Hi Records SHL 32096.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHL 32096, SHU 8494) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLH-691-2 W RE-1 M Hc and SLH-692 W M HC. 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.
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