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Bread & Butter

by The Newbeats · 1964

13 pressings6 countriesBeatPop RockNoveltyRock

Bread & Butter was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Bread & Butter

7 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records LPM 120
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XTBV 99481-1B F - 119 § Nashville Matra 25Runout side A

XTBV 99481-1B F - 120 § Nashville Matra 25Runout side B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records LPM 120
Format
LP, Album, Mono · First Issue
Runout / matrix

XTBV99481-E MR LP-119 △7042 ⓁRunout A

XTBV99482-E MR LP-120 △7042X ⓁRunout B

F-119Label A

F-120Label B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records LPM-H-120
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch pressing
Runout / matrix

XTBV 99481-E MR(Inside circle) LP-119 Δ7042 L(inside circle) Side 1

XTBV 99482-E MR(Inside circle) LP-119 Δ7042X L(inside circle) Side 2

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UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records LPM 120
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPM120A-1T KT CA Side Runout (C etched)

LPM120B-1T KT DB Side Runout (D etched)

LPM.120-AA Side Label

LPM.120-BB Side Label

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaHickory Records LPM 120 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKHickory Records LPM 120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USHickory Records LPM 120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USHickory Records LPM 120First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964USHickory Records LPM 120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USHickory Records LPM 120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USHickory Records LPM-H-120First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USHickory Records LPS - 120 / Hickory Records ST-90701LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965USHickory Records LPM 120 / Hickory Records T-90701LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHickory Records HKL 9003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHickory Records HKL 9003 / Hickory Records HKL-9003LPLP
?NetherlandsHickory Records MGHY 9447LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandHickory Records HC 6001LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Bread And Butter1:58
  2. A2Bye, Bye Love
  3. A3The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)2:05
  4. A4There Oughta Be A Law (Bout The Stuff I Saw)2:20
  5. A5So Fine2:25
  6. A6Pink Dally Rue1:57
  7. B1Everything's Alright2:10
  8. B2A Patent On Love2:03
  9. B3I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)2:17
  10. B4Tough Little Buggy2:23
  11. B5Thou Shalt Not Steal1:59
  12. B6Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby1:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bread & Butter are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Bread & Butter are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was Bread & Butter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Hickory Records LPM 120.

How do I tell if my copy of Bread & Butter is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 120, LPM-H-120, LPM 120 (C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bread & Butter 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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