Vinyl pressings
by The Gentrys · 1965
Spread It On Thick / Brown Paper Sack was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
K13432 65XY828 REV ZTSB 110181-1HRunout, side A, etched
K13432 65XY829 REV ZTSB 110182-1HRunout, side B, etched
65 xy 828Label side A
65 xy 829Label side B
K13432 65XY828 REV ZTSB110181-1F ①Side A
K13432 65XY829 REV ZTSB110182-1F ②Side B
K13432 65XY828 REV ZTSB 110181-2A 5 Nashville MatrixSide A runout
K13432 65XY829 5Side B runout
65-XY-828Side A label
65-XY-829Side B label
[s-shaped block stamp] K13432 65XY828 REV ZTSB110181-1DA-Side Runout Etching
[s-shaped block stamp] K13432 65XY829 REV ZTSB110182-1CB-Side Runout Etching
65-XY-828A-Side Label
65-XY-829B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13432First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K13432First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K-13432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K-13432 / MGM Records K13432First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-54247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records 13432X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | MGM Records 61 1247", Single, Mono, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | MGM Records 61 1247", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 90897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | MGM Records 45-MGM 192457", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | MGM Records MGM 12967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records K 134327", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | MGM Records MGM 12967", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | MGM Records MGM 12967", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Spread It On Thick / Brown Paper Sack are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is MGM Records K 13432, released November 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13432, K13432, K-13432) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K13432 65XY828 REV ZTSB 110181-1H and K13432 65XY829 REV ZTSB 110182-1H. 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.
