Vinyl pressings
by Willie Mitchell · 1968
Prayer Meetin' / Bum Daddy 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.
12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
HI 2524 - 1 TIRunout A-side etched, variant 1
HI 2525 - 1 TIRunout B-side etched, variant 1
HI 2524 - 1 TIIIRunout A-side etched, variant 2
HI 2525 - 1 TIRunout B-side etched, variant 2
HI2524 MR Δ71897Side A runout
HI2525 MR Δ71897-XSide B runout
HI 2524Side A, runout, etched
HI 2525Side A, runout, etched
XSide A, runout, stamped
HI 2524Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Hi Records HI. 2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | London Records DL 20 873First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | South Africa | Jazzville SL.6First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10215First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | London Records HLU 10215First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Hi Records 45-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Hi Records 45-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Hi Records 45-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Hi Records 45-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Hi Records 45-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1968 | US | Hi Records 45-2147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | London Records 69.013First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Prayer Meetin' / Bum Daddy are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is Hi Records 45-2147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2147, HLU 10215, 69.013, HI. 2147) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HI 2524 - 1 TI and HI 2525 - 1 TI. 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.
