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Beaver & KrauseIn A Wild Sanctuary

Vinyl pressings

In A Wild Sanctuary

by Beaver & Krause · 1970

11 pressings1 countryNew AgeElectronicFolkWorld

In A Wild Sanctuary 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.

How to spot a first pressing of In A Wild Sanctuary

5 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1850
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WS 39660-1 JSA runout, etched

WS-1850 30661 R-1-4-JSB runout, etched

S39660RE1A label

S39661B label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1850
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · CTH Pressing
Runout / matrix

WS 1850 29660 - 2 / T (etched)Side A Matrix / Runout

WS 1859 29661 - 1 / T (etched)Side B Matrix / Runout

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1850
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

39660-1A WS - 1850 - RE-1 A4 1SSide A Etch

S1 39661-1A WS - 1850 - B RE-1 A8Side B Etch

S39660Side A label

S39661Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1850
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WS 39660-1 JSA runout, etched

WS-1850 30661 R-1-4-JSB runout, etched

S39660RE1A label

S39661B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records WS 1850Warner Bros. Records 1850
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S1 39660-1B WS-1850-A RE-1Runout side A

S 1 39661-1B WS-1850-B RE-1Runout side B

S39660Label side A

S39661Label side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1850 / Warner Bros. Records 1850First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1850First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records 1850 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1850LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1850First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1850First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1850LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1850LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1850First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USWarner Bros. Records 1850 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1850LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USWarner Bros. Records 1850 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1850LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USWarner Bros. Records 1850 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1850LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Another Part Of Time5:00
  2. A2And There Was Morning2:35
  3. A3Spaced3:51
  4. A4So Long As The Waters Flow5:35
  5. B1Aurora Hominis1:19
  6. B2Salute To The Vanishing Bald Eagle2:48
  7. B3People's Park2:33
  8. B4Walking Green Algae Blues7:07
  9. B5Sanctuary1:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In A Wild Sanctuary are there?

11 vinyl pressings of In A Wild Sanctuary are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1970 and 1975.

When was In A Wild Sanctuary first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1850.

How do I tell if my copy of In A Wild Sanctuary is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1850) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS 39660-1 JS and WS-1850 30661 R-1-4-JS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In A Wild Sanctuary 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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