Vinyl pressings
by Tiny Tim · 1969
Tiny Tim's 2nd Album 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.
13 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
T 00 ... 30833 RS 6323 A -1A 1 A1Runout, side A, etched except for "00 ..." and last A
T 0 30834 RS 6323 B -1A 1Runout, side B, etched except for "0"
30,833Label matrix, side A
30,834Label matrix, side B
30833 RS 6323 A1 1-E D2 P oSide A runout, variant 1
o 30834 RS 6323 B -1C A3 PSide B runout, variant 1
30833 RS 6323 A1 1-E B 3 P oSide A runout, variant 2
30834 RS 6323 B -1C 1 2 P oSide B runout, variant 2
30833-1S ISide A, stamped
30834-1S ISide B, stamped
30,833Side A, label
30,834Side B, label
Ƨ I 30833 RS 6323 A -1B o A IRunout, side A, etched
Ƨ I 30834 RS 6323 B -1B o Ƨ ARunout, side B, etched
30,833Label matrix, side A
30,834Label matrix, side B
1 30833 RS 6323 A -1B O A4A-side runout
1 30834 RS 6323 B -1B O A3B-side runout
30,833A-side label
30,834B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Reprise Records 6100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6323First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 6323 / Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records SKAO-91614First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Afrts RL-33-9LP, Transcription | LP, Transcription |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 6323 / Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records 6323 / Reprise Records RS 6323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Tiny Tim's 2nd Album are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records 6323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6323, SKAO-91614, RS 6323, RSLP 6323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 00 ... 30833 RS 6323 A -1A 1 A1 and T 0 30834 RS 6323 B -1A 1. 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.
