Vinyl pressings
by Blodwyn Pig · 1969
Ahead Rings Out 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.
16 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
ILPS + 9101 ̶0̶ + AA-side runout, stamped, variant 1
ILPS + 9101 + B2B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
ILPS + 9101 ̶0̶ + AA-side runout, stamped, variant 2
ILPS + 9101 ̶0̶ + BB-side runout, stamped, variant 2
ILPS + 9100 + AA-side runout, stamped
ILPS + 9101 + BB-side runout, stamped
T 2 A&M SP-4319-22Runout side A, etched, variant 1
T 1 A&M SP-4320-22Runout side B, etched, variant 1
T 2 A&M SP-4319-22 A 7Runout side A, etched with last A stamped, variant 2
T 1 A&M SP-4320-22 B 2Runout side B, etched, variant 2
SP-4319 RE-1 17 (MR) ∆13930 (3)Side A etched except [MR in a circle], variant 1
SP-4320 RE-1 16 (MR) ∆13930-XSide B etched except [MR in a circle], variant 1
SP-4319 RE-1 16 (MR) ∆13930 (3)Side A etched except [MR in a circle], variant 2
SP-4320 RE-1 17 (MR) ∆13930-X (1)Side B etched except [MR in a circle], variant 2
A&M SP-4319-S 13 A6Side A Runout etched
A&M SP-4320-S 13 A3Side b Runout etched
p A&M-SP-4319 1Side A runout, variant 1
p A&M-SP-4320 1Side B runout, variant 1
p P• A&M-SP-4319 1 A 3Side A runout, variant 2
p A&M-SP-4320 1 A 6Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4210 / A&M Records SP. 4210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Island Records 849 301 UYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-933566First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-933566First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9101 / Island Records ILPS-9101LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9101 / Island Records ILPS-9101LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9101 / Island Records ILPS-9101First yearLP, Advance, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Advance, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 4210 / A&M Records SP-4210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4210First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4210 / A&M Records SP 4210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-4210First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4210LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9101 / Island Records ILPS-9101LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4210LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP54 / BGO Records ILPS.9101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 236LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Chrysalis CRV 1086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4210 / A&M Records SP. 4210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9101 / Island Records ILPS-9101LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9101 / Island Records ILPS-9101LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3180 / A&M Records SP 3180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 4210 / A&M Records SP-4210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4210LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Ahead Rings Out are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9101, released July 25, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9101, SP 4210, SP-4210, SLIR-IL 22.038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS + 9101 ̶0̶ + A and ILPS + 9101 + B2. 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.
