Vinyl pressings
by Ambrosia · 1976
Somewhere I've Never Travelled was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T1 M-510-AS-RE1-1 AZSide One Etched - Variant 1
T1 M-510-BS-RE1-2 AZSide Two Etched - Variant 1
T1 M-510-AS-RE1-1 AZSide One Etched - Variant 2
T1 M-510-BS-RE1-1 AZSide Two Etched - Variant 2
1S M-510-AS-RE1-1B AZRunout Side A
1S M-510-A̶ ̶A̶3̶-RE1-BS-1A AZ-Runout Side B
M-510-ASMatrix Side A, on label
M-510-BSMatrix Side B, on label
P M-510-AS-RE1X AZSide A runout, variant 1
P M-510-BS-RE1X AZSide B runout, variant 1
P M-510-AS-RE1X AZSide A runout, variant 2
P M-510-BS-RE1 AZSide B runout, variant 2
SMX 49781 2ARunout Side A, Etched
SMX 49782 2ARunout Side B, Etched
L-36032Matrix Side A, On Label
L-36032Matrix Side B, On 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | 20th Century Records 6370246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | 20th Century Records L 36032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | 20th Century Records 6370 246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | 20th Century Records STEC 224 / Disc'Az STEC 224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | 20th Century Records 6370 246 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | 20th Century Records GP 459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | 20th Century Records GP-459First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | 20th Century Records 6370 246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | 20th Century Records 6370 246First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | 20th Century Records S 32873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | 20th Century Records BTH 510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | 20th Century Records T-510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | 20th Century Records T-510First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Somewhere I've Never Travelled are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-510, BTH 510, 6370246, L 36032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 M-510-AS-RE1-1 AZ and T1 M-510-BS-RE1-2 AZ. 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.
