US
May 1966- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LRP 3446
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LRP-3446-A-1 A1 RRunout Side A [etched, exp. 'R' stamped]
LRP-3446-B-1 A1 RRunout Side B [etched, exp. 'R' stamped]
Vinyl pressings
by The T-Bones · 1966
Sippin' 'N Chippin' 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.
12 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.
LRP-3446-A-1 A1 RRunout Side A [etched, exp. 'R' stamped]
LRP-3446-B-1 A1 RRunout Side B [etched, exp. 'R' stamped]
LRP-3446-1-SIDE 1Runout Side A, variant 1
LRP-3446 27z-1-SIDE 2Runout Side B, variant 1
LRP-3446-1-SIDE 1 ⅠRunout Side A, variant 2
LRP-3446 ̷2̷1̷ -1-SIDE 2 A1ⅠRunout Side B, variant 2
LST-7446-1-SIDE1 A1 ISide A runout
LST-7446-2-SIDE2 A1 ISide B runout
LRP-3446-1 RE(Side 1)
LRP-3446-2 RE(Side 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Liberty LRP 3446First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Liberty LST-3446First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3446First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LRP-3446First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Liberty LST-7446 / Liberty LRP-3446First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Liberty LP-8061LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3446First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST-7446First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP 3446First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP 3446First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST 7446First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LRP-3446First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST 7446First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Liberty LST-7446LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Sippin' 'N Chippin' are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Liberty LRP 3446, released May 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP 3446, LST 7446, LRP-3446, LST-7446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP-3446-A-1 A1 R and LRP-3446-B-1 A1 R. 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.