Vinyl pressings
by The Jimmy Castor Bunch · 1972
Troglodyte was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
APKM-5761-4S_ B1BA side deadwax - etched
APKM-5766-1S-B2AB side deadwax - etched
APKM-5766-1S-C4EAlt. B side deadwax - etched
REtched onto deadwax on both sides
APKM-5761 - 1S I A2Side A Stamped (Variant 1)
APKM-5766-2S I A2Side B Stamped (Variant 1)
APKM-576 - 1S I A4Side A Stamped (Variant 2)
APKM-5766-2S I - A4Side B Stamped (Variant 2)
APKM 5761 5S HSide A runout, variant 1
APKM 5766 3S HSide B runout, variant 1
APKM-5761--3S HSide A runout, variant 2
APKM 5766 3S HSide B runout, variant 2
APKM-5761A Side Matrix
APKM-5766B Side Matrix
APKM - 5761-1S IStamped Side A
APKM-5766 2S IStamped Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.4019 / RCA Victor 101.4019First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 48-1029First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Chile | RCA Victor 48 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 41018 / RCA Victor 41.018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 186 / RCA Victor 74-16186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 186 / RCA Victor 74-16186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 186 / RCA Victor 74-161867", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2191First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SPLD-30037", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Netherlands | RCA Victor 74-16186 / RCA 74-16 186First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 48-1029First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Peru | RCA Victor 85-1398First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | RCA Victor 20 061First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | RCA Victor 74-10297", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of Troglodyte are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA Victor 48-1029, released April 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 48-1029, SP-45-315, RCA 2226, 102098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APKM-5761-4S_ B1B and APKM-5766-1S-B2A. 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.
