Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1971
Puppet Man / Resurrection Shuffle was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ZDR 49 128 S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
ZDR 49 127 S-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
ZDR 49 128Label side A
ZDR 49 127Label side B
DR 49128 PHA-side label
DR 49127 PHB-side label
DR 49128A-side label
DR 49127B-side label
p DR 49128A side deadwax
DR49127B side deadwax
DR 49128A-side label
DR 49127B-side label
DR 49128A-side label
DR 49127B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Parrot PAR.40064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Decca DL 25 461-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Decca FM.7507First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-40064First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-PAR-40064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-40064-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Parrot PRT 40064First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-40064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-40064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-40064-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Parrot 45-40064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | London Records 113077", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
12 vinyl pressings of Puppet Man / Resurrection Shuffle are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Decca DL 25 461-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 25 461-2, 45-40064, 45-PAR-40064, PRT 40064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZDR 49 128 S-II Manufactured in Germany and ZDR 49 127 S-II Manufactured in Germany. 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.
