UK
August 8, 1969- Label and catalog number
- Trojan Records TR-672
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre
- Runout / matrix
TMX + 269Runout side A, stamped
TMX + 310Runout side B, stamped
TMX-269Label side A
TMX.310Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Pioneers · 1969
Long Shot Kick The Bucket 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.
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TMX + 269Runout side A, stamped
TMX + 310Runout side B, stamped
TMX-269Label side A
TMX.310Label side B
T R 672 A // 2 11 3Runout, Side A, stamped
TR 672 B // 1 11 8Runout, Side B, stamped
TMX + 269
TMX + 310
TMX + 269
TMX + 310
TMX + 269A Side Runout Stamped
TMX + 310B Side Runout Stamped
TR 672 A//2Variation1: A Side Runout Stamped
TR 672 B//1Variation1: B Side Runout Stamped
TMX + 269
TMX + 310
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 | Italy | Fontana 268 130 TFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 268 130 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Portugal | Fontana 268 130 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Portugal | Fontana 268 130 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Sonet T-7783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Fontana TOS 622First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Trojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Trojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Trojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Trojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Trojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Trojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Trojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Trojan Records TR-672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Fontana 268 130 TF7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
15 vinyl pressings of Long Shot Kick The Bucket are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and more. One of them is Trojan Records TR-672, released August 8, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TR-672, 268 130 TF, T-7783, TOS 622) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TMX + 269 and TMX + 310. 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.