Vinyl pressings
by The Buena Vistas · 1968
Here Come Da Judge / Big Red 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.
10 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.
ZTSC-121070-1B PA-side runout, stamped
ZTSC-121071-1B PB-side runout, stamped
ZTSC-121070A-Side Label
ZTSC-121071B-Side Label
ZTSC-121070-1AA-side runout, stamped
ZTSC-121071-1AB-side runout, stamped
ZTSC-121070A-side label
ZTSC-121071B-side label
ZTSC121070-1A TIIA-side Runout
ZTSC121071-1A TIIB-side Runout
ZTSC-121070A-side Label
ZTSC-121071B-side Label
ZTSC-121070-1CA-side runout, stamped
ZTSC-121071-1CB-side runout, stamped
ZTSC-121070A-side label
ZTSC-121071B-side label
ZTSC-121070-1AA-side runout, stamped
ZTSC-121071-1AB-side runout, stamped
WBS 1606-Aengraved in run-out groove
WBS 1606-Bengraved in run-out groove
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Belgium | W.B. Sound WBS 1606First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Belgium | W.B. Sound WBS 1606First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | Goodgroove G-5001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | Goodgroove G-5001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14750First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Marquee Records MQ-443First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | US | Marquee Records MQ-443First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Marquee Records MQ443First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Marquee Records MQ-443First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Marquee Records MQ-443First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Here Come Da Judge / Big Red are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Belgium, Canada, Germany. One of them is Marquee Records MQ-443, released May 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MQ-443, MQ443, WBS 1606, G-5001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSC-121070-1B P and ZTSC-121071-1B 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.
