Vinyl pressings
by Baja Marimba Band · 1965
For Animals Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
A&M-125-RE Side-I Δ8525Side 1, etched
A&M-126-RE Side-2 Δ8525-XSide 2, etched
(LP-125)Side 1, center label
(LP-126)Side 2, center label
A&M-125-RE-I-1D A I TSide A etched, A & T Stamped
A&M-126-RE-1-1D A IISide B etched
LP-125Side A label
LP-126Side B label
SP 4125 RE1 RE-1B III TSide A etched, exc. “T” stamped, variant 1
SP 4126 RE-1 RE-1A C1Side B etched, variant 1
SP 4125 RE1 RE-1B Tide A etched, exc. “T” stamped, variant 2
SP 4126 RE1 RE-1A 1CSide B etched, variant 2
P o LP-125-RE-1-1B. 1 3 CSide A runout
o LP-126-1B 1 P A 2Side B runout
LP-125Side A label
LP-126Side B label
A&M-125-RE-1 -1ASide 1, etched
A&M-126-RE-1 -1ASide 2, etched
(LP-125)Side 1, center label
(LP-126)Side 2, center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Quality SV-1773First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | A&M Records LP 113(C) / A&M Records A&M 113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Canada | A&M Records LP113 / A&M Records LP-113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP113 / A&M Records A&M 113First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records SP4113 / A&M Records ST-90616LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP113 / A&M Records T-90616LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP113First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP113 / A&M Records A&M 113First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records SP 4113 / A&M Records SP-4113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP 113 / A&M Records LP-113First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | A&M Records LP113 / A&M Records A&M 113First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Festival Records FL-931,833LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International NPL 28070LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | A&M Records SP-4113 / A&M Records A&M 113LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | A&M Records SP 4113 / A&M Records SP-4113LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Festival Records SFL-931,833LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club U-908LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Quality Records V-1773 (C)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 212 031LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Producciones Fermata LP-7163LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of For Animals Only are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is A&M Records LP113.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP113, SP 4113, LP 113, SV-1773) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M-125-RE Side-I Δ8525 and A&M-126-RE Side-2 Δ8525-X. 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.
