Vinyl pressings
by Verdelle Smith · 1966
Tar And Cement was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45-55991 - F4 (IAM Within A Triangle)Runout Side A
45-26229 - P1 x2 (IAM Within A Triangle)Runout Side B
45-55991Label Side A
45-26229Label Side B
45-26259-F-1 1 ✲Side A Runout Etched, Variant 1
45-26229-F-1 1 ✲Side B Runout Etched, Variant 1
45-26259-F-3 1 ✲Side A Runout Etched, Variant 2
45-26229-F-1 1 ✲Side B Runout Etched, Variant 2
F 55991 1 KT
F 26229 1 KTLabel Side B
F 55991 1 G KT 1Runout side A variation 1
F 26229 1 0 KTRunout side B variation 1
F 55991 1 M KT 4Runout side A variation 2
F 26229 1 T KT 1Runout side B variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Unknown | Capitol Records CL 15456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-16507", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1586First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Peak OK 1941First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Capitol Records JCL 305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5632First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5632First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15456First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 45-559917", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Peak OK 19417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records AUS 27", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Tar And Cement are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5632.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5632, CL 15456, CP-1650, CR-1586) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-55991 - F4 (IAM Within A Triangle) and 45-26229 - P1 x2 (IAM Within A Triangle). 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.
