Vinyl pressings
by Z.Z. Hill · 1971
The Brand New Z.Z. Hill was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
Swamp 201A MPaulA side runout, variant 1
Mankind 201B MPaulB side runout, variant 1
"SWAMP" 201 A MPaulA side runout, variant 2
"SWAMP" Mankind 201 B 45 MPaulB side runout, variant 2
201 AA Side Label
201 BB Side Label
CED 500021 ASide A, runout
CED 500021 BSide B, runout
Swamp 201A MPaulA Side Etched [All Cursive]
Mankind 201B MPaulB Side Etched [All Cursive]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Mankind Mankind 201 / Mankind MA-201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Excello 500 021 C / Excello 500 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Mankind Mankind 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Mankind MANKIND 201 / Mankind 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Mojo 2916 013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Contempo CLP 515LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Contempo UXP-681-CNLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Excello EX 8638LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Excello EX 8638LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Excello EX 8638LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Mankind Mankind 201 / Mankind 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Alive Records ALIVE-0153-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mankind Mankind 201 / Mankind 201LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Alive Records ALIVE-0153-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of The Brand New Z.Z. Hill are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, France, Jamaica. One of them is Mankind MANKIND 201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MANKIND 201, Mankind 201, 500 021 C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Swamp 201A MPaul and Mankind 201B MPaul. 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.
