Vinyl pressings
by Alice Coltrane · 1977
Radha-Krsna Nama Sankirtana was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
BS-1-2986-WW1 #2 KENDUN ASide A; etched; "KENDUN" stamped, variant 1
BS-2-2986-WW1 ─◁ KENDUN ASide B; etched; "KENDUN" stamped, variant 1
BS-1-2986-WW1 KENDUN ASide A; etched; "KENDUN" stamped, variant 2
BS-2-2986-WW1 ─◁ KENDUN ASide B; etched; "KENDUN" stamped, variant 2
BS-1-2986-LW1 B 1Side A; etched; "1" at end stamped
BS-2-2986-LW1 B 2Side B; etched; "2" at end stamped
KENDUNSides A & B; stamped
✻Side A; Capitol star; stamped
BS-1-2986-JW1 KENDUN ASide A runout
BS-2-2986-JW1 KENDUN ASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2986LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2986LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 56.001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 333First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2986First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Antarctica Starts Here ASH312LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of Radha-Krsna Nama Sankirtana are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2986, 56.001, WB 56 333) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-2986-WW1 #2 KENDUN A and BS-2-2986-WW1 ─◁ KENDUN A. 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.
