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Mashed Potatoes And Gravy

by The Ventures · 1962

26 pressings6 countriesSurfRock

Mashed Potatoes And Gravy was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Mashed Potatoes And Gravy

10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2016
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

BLP .. 2016-1-SIDE1 I A 2A runout

BLP .. 2016-1-SIDE2 A 1 IB runout

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2016
Format
LP, Mono · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

BLP-2016-1A (SIDE-1) T HH11-1Side A, etched

BLP-2016-1A (SIDE-2) T HH111-11111111Side B, etched

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Canada

August 1962
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST 8016Dolton Records BST-8016
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BST-8016-1A (SIDE-1) HH|||Side A runout

BST-8016-1A (SIDE-2 ) HH|||Side B runout

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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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaDolton Records BLP-2016 / Dolton Records BLP. 2016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDolton Records BLP-2016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanLiberty LBY-1026First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962PhilippinesDolton Records BLP-2016First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962TaiwanHaishan Records HS 200LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
1962USDolton Records BLP-2016First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USDolton Records BST 8016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USDolton Records BLP-2016LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1962USDolton Records BLP-2016LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1962USDolton Records BLP-2016First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDolton Records BST 8016 / Dolton Records BST-8016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USDolton Records BST 8016 / Dolton Records BST-8016First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USDolton Records BLP-2016First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USDolton Records BST 8016 / Dolton Records BST-8016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USDolton Records BST 8016 / Dolton Records BST-8016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanLiberty K22P-234LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USSundazed Music LP 5400LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanLiberty LLP-81020LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaLiberty LBY 1093JLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?TaiwanFirst Record FL-1018LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USDolton Records BST 8016 / Dolton Records BST-8016LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USDolton Records BLP-2016LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USDolton Records BLP-2016LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USDolton Records BST 8016 / Dolton Records BST-8016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Lucille2:14
  2. A2Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)1:57
  3. A3Hernando's Hideaway2:22
  4. A4Mashed Potato Time2:04
  5. A5Summertime2:32
  6. A6Hot Summer (Asian Mashed)2:15
  7. B1Poison Ivy2:51
  8. B2The Wah-Watusi2:18
  9. B3Instant Mashed2:14
  10. B4Scratch2:20
  11. B5(Baby) Hully Gully2:18
  12. B6Spudnik2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mashed Potatoes And Gravy are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Mashed Potatoes And Gravy are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 2013.

When was Mashed Potatoes And Gravy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Japan, Philippines. One of them is Dolton Records BST 8016, released August 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Mashed Potatoes And Gravy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 8016, BLP-2016, LBY-1026) 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 Mashed Potatoes And Gravy 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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