Vinyl pressings
by Aaron Copland · 1967
Billy The Kid was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
VS 2539 ATL Pete HelffrichRunout side A, variant 1
VS 2540-E-1 ALTRunout side B, variant 1
VS 2539 Pete Helffrich ARƆ 8 31 67Runout side A, variant 2
VS 2540 Pete Helffrich ARƆ 8 31 67Runout side B, variant 2
TV34169-A-2 VS2539-2 PRSide A runout
TV34169-B-1 VS2510-1 PRSide B runout
VS 2539Side A label
VS 2540Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Italy | Fratelli Fabbri Editori MM-1027First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1967 | US | Turnabout TV 34169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Turnabout TV 34169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Turnabout TV34169S / Turnabout TV 34169-SLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Turnabout TV4169LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Spain | Marfer M. 50-246 SLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Turnabout TV 34169LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Sonic Technology Corporation STC-200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Sonic Technology Corporation STC-200LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | VOX/Turnabout TV 34169 / Turnabout TV 34169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Turnabout TV 34169LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Turnabout TV 334 169LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Turnabout TV 34169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Turnabout TV 34169LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Billy The Kid are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Italy. One of them is Turnabout TV 34169.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TV 34169, MM-1027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 2539 ATL Pete Helffrich and VS 2540-E-1 ALT. 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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