Vinyl pressings
by The Fugs · 1969
The Belle Of Avenue A 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.
11 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.
RS 6359 A -1A O T 1 30932Side A etched, variant 1
RS 6359 B -1A O T 1 30933Side B etched, variant 1
30932 RS 6359 A -1CSide A etched, variant 2
30933 RS 6359 B -1CSide B etched, variant 2
S l 30932 RS 6359 A -1B o A 4Side A etched, except o stamped
S l 30933 RS 6359 B -1B o A 6Side B etched (small horizontal 6), except o stamped
30,932Side A label
30,933Side B label
o T I 30932 RS 6359 A -1A. A3Runout A
o T I 30933 RS 6359 B -1A. A10Runout B
30,932Label A
30,933Label B
P o 30932 RS 6359 A -1C A 2Side A runout
P 30933 RS 6359 B -1C o A 1Side B runout
30,932Side A label
30,933Side B label
30932 RS 6359 A -1B A4Side A runout etched
30933 RS 6359 B -1B A1Side B runout etched
RSLP 6359-A1Side A [stamped]
RSLP 6359-B1Side B [stamped]
RSLP 6359-ASide A [label]
RSLP 6359-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Reprise Records RS 6359 / Reprise Records SRV 6107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records 6359 / Reprise Records RS 6359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6359First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6359First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6359 / Reprise Records 6359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Reprise Records 6359 / Reprise Records RSLP 6359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Reprise Records SRI 6359LP, Album, Cassette, Album | LP, Album, Cassette, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of The Belle Of Avenue A are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6359, 6359, RSLP 6359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 6359 A -1A O T 1 30932 and RS 6359 B -1A O T 1 30933. 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.
