Vinyl pressings
by Bill Deal · 1969
Vintage Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
(HTS scratched out) HTS35003 SIDE1 MGS 1948 11 ??Side A runout, variant 2
HTS 35003 SIDE2 MGS 1949 11 LJSide B runout, variant 2
MGS 1948Label A
MGS 1949Label B
HTS 35003 Side 1 MGS 1948Runout Side A etched
HTS 35003 Side 2 MGS 1949Runout Side B etched
184225 2YS1341Hand Etched
184225 2YS1342Hand Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Polydor 20377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Australia | International Polydor Production 184 225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Polydor LPG 624.028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Heritage HTS-35,003 / Heritage HTS 35,003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Chile | Polydor 47.001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 184 225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Mexico | Polydor 220120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Polydor 184 225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Heritage HTS-35,003 / Heritage HTS 35,003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Heritage HTS-35,003First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Heritage HTS-35,003 / Heritage HTS 35,003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Venezuela | Polydor 149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor MP 1463LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor MP 1463LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Polydor 1184.225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Vintage Rock are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Heritage HTS-35,003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HTS-35,003, 20377, 184 225, LPG 624.028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (HTS scratched out) HTS35003 SIDE1 MGS 1948 11 ?? and HTS 35003 SIDE2 MGS 1949 11 LJ. 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.
