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Gone To Earth

by Barclay James Harvest · 1977

59 pressings17 countriesSymphonic RockProg RockRock

Gone To Earth 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Gone To Earth

24 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.

UK

October 1977
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2442 148Polydor 2442-148
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2442148 A//1 UT 14 26 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side A runout, variant 1

2442148 B//1 UT 16 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B runout, variant 1

2442148 A//1 UT 11 11 [Utopia lyre symbol]Side A runout, variant 2

2442148 B//1 UT 1 1 [Utopia lyre symbol] 2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-2302
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1317 W3 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A runout, variant 1

MCA 1318 W3 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side B runout, variant 1

MCA 1317 W3 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side A runout, variant 2

MCA 1318 W3 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-2302
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA 1317 W2 ⧈-P-⧈ //Side A runout

MCA 1318 W5 ⧈-P-⧈ ISide B runout

MCA1317Side A label

MCA1318Side B 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 59 vinyl pressings

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

1970s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustriaPolydor 2460 273First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA-2302First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FrancePolydor 2442 148First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyPolydor 34 197 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1977GermanyPolydor 34 197 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1977GermanyPolydor 2460 273First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyPolydor 2460 273First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyPolydor 34 197 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1977GermanyPolydor 2460 273First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyPolydor 2460 273First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyPolydor 34 197 4 / Polydor 2460273LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1977GermanyPolydor 2460 273First yearLPLP
1977GreecePolydor 2383 466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GreecePolydor 2383 466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GreecePolydor International GmbH 2383466First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 33 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-2302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-2302LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MSM-35038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981JapanPolydor MIE 0001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982South KoreaPolydor 2460 273 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 587LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaCreato 2310 / Munhwa Records MHRL 1251LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1999GermanyPolydor 8000921LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008GermanyPolydor 8000921LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropePolydor 535145-4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropePolydor 800 092-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 2442 148LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2460 273LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 27 684-0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyPolydor 2460 273LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2460 273LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2460 273LP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
?GermanyPolydor 2460 273LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2460 273LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreecePolydor 800092-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreecePolydor 2383 466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreecePolydor 2383 466LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPolydor 2383 466LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PortugalPolydor 2383 466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South KoreaHigh Stereo 1111LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Hymn5:05
  2. A2Love Is Like A Violin4:00
  3. A3Friend Of Mine3:33
  4. A4Poor Man's Moody Blues6:57
  5. B1Hard Hearted Woman4:29
  6. B2Sea Of Tranquility4:03
  7. B3Spirit On The Water4:48
  8. B4Leper's Song3:24
  9. B5Taking Me Higher3:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gone To Earth are there?

59 vinyl pressings of Gone To Earth are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 2014.

When was Gone To Earth first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2442 148, released October 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Gone To Earth is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2442 148, MCA-2302, MPF 1114, 2460 273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2442148 A//1 UT 14 26 [Utopia lyre symbol] and 2442148 B//1 UT 16 [Utopia lyre symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gone To Earth 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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