Vinyl pressings
by Twennynine · 1980
Twennynine With Lenny White was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SRC 6E-304-A-SP-5 1-1 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout
kp SRC 6E-304- B RE SP F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1B-Side Runout
6E-304-A SPSide One Label
6E-304-B SPSide Two Label
6E-304-A (AR)Side One Label
6E-304-B (AR)Side Two Label
6E-304A 2sp f3 EDPSide One Label
6E-304B 2sp f3 EDPSide Two Label
6E-304 A1 AR F2 B-15269Runout side A
6E-304 B1 AR F2 B-15270-1Runout side B
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped both sides
6E-304A 2SP F3 EDP MASTERED BY CAPITOLA-Side Runout Etched EDP MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
EDP 6E-304A 2SP F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLB-Side Runout Etched EDP MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
6E-304-A SPA-Side Label
6E-304-B SPB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Elektra ELK 52 257First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P-10934EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P.10934EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Elektra K 52257 / Elektra SAM 130First yearLP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-304 / Elektra 6E-304 SPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-304First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-304First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Twennynine With Lenny White are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-304, K 52257, ELK 52 257, P-10934E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 6E-304-A-SP-5 1-1 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL and kp SRC 6E-304- B RE SP F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1. 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.
