Vinyl pressings
by Assemblage · 1970
Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
WB 2004 A STERLING LHRunout side A, etched ["STERLING" stamped]
WB 2004 B STERLING LHRunout side B, etched ["STERLING" stamped]
WB 0 2004 ALabel side A
WB 0 2004 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Westbound Records WB 2004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Argentina | Pagoda LP 4005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | Westbound Records WB 2.004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Stateside 2 C 062 - 92281LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Westbound Records WB 2004 / ORG Music WB 2004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Westbound Records WB 2004 / ORG Music ORGM-2279-RELP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Westbound Records WB 2004 / ORG Music ORGM-2279LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Janus Records YS-2642-JNLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Venezuela | Janus Records JLS 2007LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Album are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Westbound Records WB 2004, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 2004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WB 2004 A STERLING LH and WB 2004 B STERLING LH. 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.
