UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Decca F.12071
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
XDRF-34933-T1-1CSide A runout
XDRF-34934-T1-1CSide B runout
XDR.34933Side A Label
XDR.34934Side B Label

Vinyl pressings
by Unit Four Plus Two · 1965
Concrete And Clay was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 15 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.
XDRF-34933-T1-1CSide A runout
XDRF-34934-T1-1CSide B runout
XDR.34933Side A Label
XDR.34934Side B Label
XDRF-34933-TI-IC CK 1Runout, stamped, side A, variant 1
XDRF-34934-TI-IC CI 1Runout, stamped, side B, variant 1 & 3
XDRF-34933-T1-1C BM 1Runout, stamped, side A, variant 2
XDRF-34934-T1-1C UB 1Runout, stamped, side B, variant 2
XDRF-34933-T1-1CRunout side A, stamped
XDRF-34934-T1-1CRunout side B, stamped
XDR.34933Label side A, inverted
XDR.34934Label side B, inverted
DR 34933Side A label
DR 34934Side B label
DR 34933-1C T1Deadwax A
DR 34934-1D T1Deadwax B
DR 34933Side A Label
DR 34934Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 23.618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.411YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.411YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | London Records L. 9751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Hong Kong | Decca F.12071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Decca F.12071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca F 12071First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | London Records HIT-497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | Decca FM.7-7143First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca FM 7-7143First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 0677", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Decca F 134787", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1973 | UK | Decca F 134787", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1973 | UK | Decca F 134787", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1974 | UK | Decca F 134787", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca F.120717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | London Records 45-LON 97517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Concrete And Clay are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1965 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca F.12071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12071, LON 9751, 45 LON 9751, 45 LON 9751 V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-34933-T1-1C and XDRF-34934-T1-1C. 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.