Vinyl pressings
by Beaver & Krause · 1971
Gandharva was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
p WS-1909 39853-2 1 1 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
p 39854-2 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
S39853Side A label
S39854Side B label
WS 1909 A 39853-1A
WS-1909 A 39854-1B
1T WS-1909 39853-1-1 [Artisan Logo]Runout, Side A, Etched, Artisan Logo Stamped
WS-1909 T1 39854-1-1 [Artisan Logo]Runout, Side B, Etched, Artisan Logo Stamped
S39853Label, Side A, Matrix
S39854Label, Side B, Matrix
S 2 WS-1909 A 39853-1A [Artisan Logo]A runout
S 1 WS-1909 A 39854-1B [Artisan Logo]B runout
S39853A label
S39854B label
WS-1909 A 39853-1A A 2Side A Etched
WS-1909-B 39854-1B A 1Side B Etched
S39853Side A Label
S39854Side B Label
K46130 A2 1 C AVariant 1 Side A runout, stamped, final 'A' looks like 'ꓥ'
K46130 B1 O DVariant 1 Side B runout, stamped
K46130 A1 - DVariant 2 Side A runout, stamped
K46130 B1 G [or 6?] DVariant 2 Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records QP-8177WFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records QP-8177WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46130First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909 / Warner Bros. Records 1909First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2487 / Warner Bros. Records MOVLP2487LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46130LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46130LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1909LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
19 vinyl pressings of Gandharva are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Venezuela and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1909.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1909, K 46130, QP-8177W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p WS-1909 39853-2 1 1 [Artisan logo] and p 39854-2 [Artisan logo]. 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.
