Vinyl pressings
by The Electric Prunes · 1968
Release Of An Oath 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.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
30815 RS 6316 A 1EA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
30816 RS 6316 B 1AB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
Ƨ o 30815 RS 6316 A -1AA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
Ƨ I 30816 RS 6316 B -1E oB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
T 30815 RS 6316 A -1B oA-side runout etching (variant 1
T 30816 RS 6316 B -1D oB-side runout etching (variant 1
T 30815 RS 6316A-1B A3 oA-side runout etching (variant 2
T 30816 RS 6316B-1D C3 oB-side runout etching (variant 2
o 30815 RS 6316 A -1ASide 1 Runout Etched
I 30816 RS 6316 B -1F oSide 2 Runout Etched
oStamped Both Sides
30815 RS 6316 A 1G B1 PSide A etched except stamped P
30816 RS 6316 B - 1C A1 PSide B etched except stamped A1, P
A1 30815 RS 6316 A 1G P
B1 30816 RS 6316 B 1C o
30815-1S IA-Side Runout-Stamped
30816-2S IB-Side Runout-Stamped
RS 6316 (30,815)A-Side Label
RS 6316 (30,816)B-Side Label
SC01-6316-A Side-A The Electric Prunes Release Of An OathEtched SC01 6316-A Side
SC01-6316-B Side-B The Electric Prunes Release Of An OathEtched SC01 6316-B Side
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 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6316 / Reprise Records 6316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Reprise Records CRV 6099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6316 / W7 Tenth Anniversary RS 6316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.6316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records RS 6316First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 6316LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Greece | Reprise Records RS 6316LP, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Reprise Records RGM-1042 / Real Gone Music RGM-1042LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Spain | Elemental Music 40016 / Reprise Records 40016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Reprise Records RS 6316LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6316LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6316LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
24 vinyl pressings of Release Of An Oath are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6316, released September 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6316, RSLP 6316, CRV 6099, RS.6316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30815 RS 6316 A 1E and 30816 RS 6316 B 1A. 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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