Vinyl pressings
by Al Stewart · 1973
Past, Present & Future was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S 65726 A2 ⋀A-side runout stamped, variant 1
S 65726 B3 ⋀B-side runout stamped, variant 1
S 65726 A2 ⋀ 19A-side runout stamped, variant 2
S 65726 B3 ⋀ -1-B-side runout stamped, variant 2
S 65276 A2 0 ⋀Runout Side A
S 65276 B3 0 ⋀Runout Side B
S 65726 ASide A label
S 65726 BSide A label
MX172338-SVL365-1Runout, Etched, Side A
MX172339-SVL365-2Runout, Etched, Side B
MX172338Label, Side A
MX172339Label, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SVL 365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPL-105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS S 65726First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS S 65726First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS 65726 / CBS S 65726First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS 65726 / CBS S 65726First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-3063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-3063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-3063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-3063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Janus Records JLS-3063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Janus Records JLS 3063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Janus Records JLS 3063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Janus Records JLS-3063LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Arista AL 9524LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Arista AL 9524 / Arista AL 5-8173LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1980 | US | Arista AL 9524LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 32026 / CBS 32026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Arista ALB6-8359LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Friday Music FRM-3063LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista ABM 65037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32026LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | CBS 65726 / CBS S 65726LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 65726 / CBS S 65726LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Past, Present & Future are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is CBS 65726.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 65726, SVL 365, ECPL-105, S 65726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 65726 A2 ⋀ and S 65726 B3 ⋀. 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.
