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Trouble Comin' Every Day / Who Are The Brain Police?

by The Mothers · 1966

11 pressings5 countriesBlues RockAvantgardeJazz-RockRock

Trouble Comin' Every Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Trouble Comin' Every Day

5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Records VK-10458
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

VK10458 101372-1Scribed in runout side A

VK10458 100234Scribed in runout side B

(101,372)Label A

(100,234)Label B

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US

November 1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Records VK-10458
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

VK10458 100234-2Scribed in runout side A

VK10458 101372-1Scribed in runout side B

101,372Side A label

100,234Side B label

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Canada

December 1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-10458X
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

VK10458-S1Side-A: Hand Written

VK10458-S2Side-B: Hand Written

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Netherlands

1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Records 58 509
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 58 509 1F 1 670A-Side: Hand Stamped

AA 58 509 2F 1 670B-Side: Hand Stamped

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Netherlands

1966
Label and catalog number
Verve Records 58 509
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

AA 58 509 1F 1 670A-Side: Hand Stamped

AA 58 509 2F 1 670B-Side: Hand Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966NetherlandsVerve Records 58 509First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966NetherlandsVerve Records 58 509First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966USVerve Records VK-10458First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1966USVerve Records VK-10458First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966CanadaVerve Records V-10458XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1967JapanVerve Records DV-50107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967JapanVerve Records DV-50107", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013ItalyVerve Records DV 50107", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2013ItalyVerve Records DV 50107", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered
2013ItalyVerve Records DV 50107", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsVerve Records 585097", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ATrouble Comin' Every Day2:28
  2. BWho Are The Brain Police?3:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trouble Comin' Every Day are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Trouble Comin' Every Day are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 2013.

When was Trouble Comin' Every Day first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Verve Records VK-10458.

How do I tell if my copy of Trouble Comin' Every Day is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK-10458, V-10458X, 58 509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VK10458 101372-1 and VK10458 100234. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trouble Comin' Every Day on vinyl worth?

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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