US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Decca 31844
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45 116430 I II IEtched side A
45 116431 I II IEtched side B
45 116430 3Stamped Side A
45 116431 2Stamped Side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Spokesmen · 1965
The Dawn Of Correction 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.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45 116430 I II IEtched side A
45 116431 I II IEtched side B
45 116430 3Stamped Side A
45 116431 2Stamped Side B
45 116430 3Runout A, variant 1
45 116431 3Runout B, variant 1
45 116430 4 1Runout A, variant 2
45 116431 3 1Runout B, variant 2
MX18707 A1Side A Runout - Etched
MX18708 A1Side B Runout - Etched
MX18707Side A Label
MX18708Side B 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 | Australia | Festival Records DK-1106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Decca 31844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Brunswick 12 298First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | Decca DS-406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Festival Records DK-1106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick 05941First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Brunswick 05941First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Decca 31844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Decca 31844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Decca 31844First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Singapore | Life 7-1437", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of The Dawn Of Correction are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 31844.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31844, 05941, DK-1106, 12 298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 116430 I II I and 45 116431 I II I. 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.