US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Chess LP 1470Chess LP-1470
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LP1470 Side 1 U11687-1 T-M0234 [Ω in a circle]Runout A
LP1470 Side 2 U11688 T-M0235 [Ω in a circle]Runout B
U-11687Label A
U-11688Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1962
Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
LP1470 Side 1 U11687-1 T-M0234 [Ω in a circle]Runout A
LP1470 Side 2 U11688 T-M0235 [Ω in a circle]Runout B
U-11687Label A
U-11688Label B
LP1470 Side1 U11687-1 T-M0234ΩSide A etched
LP1470 Side2 U-11688 T-M0235ΩSide B etched
LP1470 Side 1 (MR) U11687 T-M0234Ω △4695Runout A
LP1470 Side 2 (MR) U-11688 U-11688 T-M0235Ω △4695-XRunout B
U-11687Label A
U-11688Label B
LP1470 Side 1 U11687-3 T-M0234Runout A
LP1470 Side 2 U11688-1 T-M0235Runout B
U-11687Label A
U-11688Label B
U-11687Label A
U-11688Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Chess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Chess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Chess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Chess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Chess LP 1470 / Chess LP-1470First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-91559LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH 9172 / Chess CH-9172LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chess LP-1470LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Murray The K's Gassers For Submarine Race Watchers are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Chess LP 1470.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 1470, LP-1470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP1470 Side 1 U11687-1 T-M0234 [Ω in a circle] and LP1470 Side 2 U11688 T-M0235 [Ω in a circle]. 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.

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