Vinyl pressings
by Bob Lind · 1966
The Elusive Bob Lind was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
FT3005 SIDE 1 MG 224Runout variant 1, side A
FT3005 SIDE 2 MG 224Runout variant 1, side B
FT3005 Side 1 MG 224 114Runout variant 2, side A
FT3005 F̶V̶9̶0̶3̶1̶ Side 2 MG 225Runout variant 2, side B
FTS 3005 F̶V̶S̶ ̶9̶0̶3̶1̶ SIDE 1 MG-224side 1 runout, etched
FTS 3005 F̶V̶S̶ ̶9̶0̶3̶1̶ SIDE 2 MG-225side 2 runout, etched
FT-3005 F̶V̶-̶7̶0̶3̶1̶ - S-1 MG-224Side A etched
FT-3005-S-2 MG-225Side B etched
FTS3005 SiDE-1 MGS 224On Runout Side A
FTS3005 SiDE-2 MGS 224On Runout Side B
MGS-224On Label Side A
MGS-225On Label Side B
FT3005 SIDE 1 MG 224Side A
FT3005 SIDE 2 MG 224Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Verve Folkways FTS-3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Folkways FT-3005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Folkways VLP 5015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Folkways SVLP 5015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Folkways FT/FTS-3005 / MGM Records FT-3005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Folkways FTS-3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Folkways FT-3005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Folkways FT-3005First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Folkways FTS-3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Verve Folkways VMLP-14072LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Verve Folkways FTS-3005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Elusive Bob Lind are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Verve Folkways FT/FTS-3005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FT/FTS-3005, FTS-3005, FT-3005, VLP 5015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FT3005 SIDE 1 MG 224 and FT3005 SIDE 2 MG 224. 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.
