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Waters Of Change

by Beggars Opera · 1971

26 pressings9 countriesProg RockRock

Waters Of Change 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Waters Of Change

10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 054
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6360054 1Y✶2 420 1 1 3Runout Side A

6360054 2Y ✶ 1 42011 1Runout Side B

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 054
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

6360054 1Y✶2 420 1 1 1Runout Side A

6360054 2Y ✶ 1 42011 2Runout Side B

6360 054 2Side B label

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South Africa

December 1971
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 054
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6360054 1Y✶2 420 13Runout, Side A - stamped

6360054 - 2Y DD5Runout, Side B - etched

6360 054 S 1Label, Side B

6360 054 S 2Label, Side B

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Canada

1971
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 054
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6360-054-A ->Side A Etching Stamp

6360-054-B ->Side B Etching Stamp

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6360 054Vertigo 6360 054 D
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

10 AA6360054 1Y 320 1 EVariant 1: side A, runout, stamped

10 AA6360054 2Y 320 1 FVariant 1: side B, runout, stamped

10 AA6360054 1Y 320 1 AVariant 2: side A, runout, stamped

10 AA6360054 2Y 320 1 FVariant 2: side B, runout, stamped

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaVertigo 6360 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaVertigo 6360 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaVertigo 6360 054 DFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971GermanyVertigo 6360 054 / Vertigo 6360 054 DFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyVertigo 6360 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyVertigo 6360 054 LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971NetherlandsVertigo 6360 054LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971NetherlandsVertigo 9199 135LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971New ZealandVertigo 6360 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKVertigo 6360 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKVertigo 6360 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971South AfricaVertigo 6360 054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyVertigo 6360 054 / Vertigo 6360 054 DLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeTapestry Records TPT 287LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023UKRepertoire Records REP2435 / Repertoire Records V328LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeVertigo 6360 054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeVertigo 6360 054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeVertigo 6360 054 / Vertigo 6360 054 DLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeVertigo 6360 054LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVertigo 6360 054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyVertigo 6360 054 / Vertigo 6360 054 DLP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?GermanyVertigo 6360 054 / Vertigo 6360 054 DLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyVertigo 6360 054LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?NetherlandsVertigo 9199 135LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsVertigo 6360 054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsVertigo 6360 054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Time Machine
  2. A2Lament
  3. A3I've No Idea
  4. A4Nimbus
  5. B1Festival
  6. B2Silver Peacock (Intro)
  7. B3Silver Peacock
  8. B4Impromptu
  9. B5The Fox

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waters Of Change are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Waters Of Change are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.

When was Waters Of Change first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, South Africa, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 054.

How do I tell if my copy of Waters Of Change is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 054, 6360 054 L, 6360 054 D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360054 1Y✶2 420 1 1 3 and 6360054 2Y ✶ 1 42011 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Waters Of Change 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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