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AshkanIn From The Cold

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In From The Cold

by Ashkan · 1969

13 pressings7 countriesBlues RockHard RockRock

In From The Cold was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of In From The Cold

4 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Sire SES 97017
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

SWEB 2133-3 (etched)A side runout

SWEB 2134-3 (stamped) Be♪♪ Sound (etched)B side runout

SWEB 2133 CPA side label

SWEB 2134 CPB side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969BelgiumDecca SDN-R1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FranceSire STEC LP 95 / Disc'Az STEC LP 95First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyDecca PD 12018First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USSire SES 97017First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UnknownDecca SDN.R. 1.YLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKDecca SDN-R 1 / Decca SDN.R.1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKDecca DN-R1 / Decca DN.R.1LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007EuropeTapestry Records TPT 204LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013FranceKLIMT Records MJJ369LPLP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeTapestry Records TPT 204LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2021LiechtensteinTapestry Records TPT 204LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca SDN-R 1 / Decca SDNR 1LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label (Ashkan)LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Going Home6:35
  2. A2Take These Chains4:27
  3. A3Stop (Wait And Listen)5:51
  4. A4Backlash Blues7:42
  5. B1Practically Never Happens5:56
  6. B2One Of Us Two5:43
  7. B3Sligthly Country2:56
  8. B4Darkness12:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In From The Cold are there?

13 vinyl pressings of In From The Cold are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 2021.

When was In From The Cold first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Belgium, France, Germany. One of them is Sire SES 97017.

How do I tell if my copy of In From The Cold is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SES 97017, SDN-R1, STEC LP 95, PD 12018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWEB 2133-3 (etched) and SWEB 2134-3 (stamped) Be♪♪ Sound (etched). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In From The Cold on vinyl worth?

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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