US
October 1968- Label and catalog number
- Monument Mn45-1104
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
G6W-2342Label Side A
G6W-2343Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Joe White · 1968
Polk Salad Annie / Aspen Colorado was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.
G6W-2342Label Side A
G6W-2343Label Side B
p(stamped, inverted) ZTSB-130464-1A G6W-2342(etched)A side deadwax variant 1
p(stamped, sideways) ° (stamped) ZTSB-130465-1A G6W- 2343 (etched)B side deadwax variant 1
º ZTSB-130464-1A G6W 2342 P 2A side deadwax variant 2
º ZTSB-130465-1A G6W-2343 3 PB side deadwax variant 2
G6W-2342Side A Label
G6W-2343Side B Label
G6W-2342 △74210Side A Etched
MRSide A Stamped
G6W-2343 △74210-XSide B Etched
MRSide B Stamped
° (stamped) ZTSB-130464-1A G6W-2342(etched) P 2 (stamped)A side runout
° (stamped) ZTSB-130465-1A G6W- 2343 (etched) P 3 (stamped)B side runout
G6W-2342Side A Label
G6W-2343Side B Label
G6W-2342 △74210Side A Etched
MRSide A Stamped
G6W-2343 △74210-XSide B Etched
MRSide B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Peru | Monument M-PER 4501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Monument Mn45-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Monument Mn45-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Monument Mn45-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Monument Mn45-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Monument Mn45-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Monument Mn45-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Monument Mn45-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Monument Mn45-1104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | Australia | Monument PK-2946 / Monument MN45-11047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Australia | Monument PK-2946 / Monument MN45-11047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Brazil | Monument MOCS-0027", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Monument MN. 11047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Monument 6800167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Monument 680 016 / Monument 6800167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Netherlands | Monument 5C 006-91943 M7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1970 | Portugal | Monument ESP 0027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Monument Mn45-11047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Monument 45-MNT 197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Polk Salad Annie / Aspen Colorado are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Peru. One of them is Monument Mn45-1104, released October 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Mn45-1104, M-PER 4501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G6W-2342 and G6W-2343. 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.