Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie Koloc · 1971
After All This Time 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.
10 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
A̶Y̶R̶S̶ ̶3̶7̶5̶2̶-̶1̶A̶ OVQD-1421-1 S-1 αSide A runout etched
A̶Y̶R̶S̶ ̶3̶7̶5̶3̶-̶1̶A̶ OVQD-1421-2 S-2 α ƧSide B runout etched
AYRS 3752-1ALabel side A
AYRS 3753-1ALabel side B
A4RS 3752 OVQD-1421-1 S-1Side A runout etched
A4RS 3753 OVQD-1421-2 S-2Side B runout etched
A4RS 3752Label side A
A4RS 3753Label side B
AYRS-3752-1A OVQD-1421-1 S-1 αSide A runout etched
AYRS-3752-1A OVQD-1421-2 S-2 αSide B runout etched
AYRS 3752-1ALabel side A
AYRS 3753-1ALabel side B
66 OVQD - 14-21 ARunout side A
66 OVQD 14-21 BRunout side B
AYRS 3752-1ALabel side A
AYRS 3753-1ALabel side B
AYRS-3752-1A OVQD-1421-1 S-1 αSide A (Etched)
AYRS-3752-1A OVQD-1421-2 S-2 αSide B (Etched)
AYRS 3752-1ASide A label
AYRS 3753-1ASide B label
A4RS-3752-1 B (Wakefield) OVQD-1421 ISide A runout etched
A4RS-3753-1C OVQD-1421 S-2 6 ISide B runout etched
A4RS 3752Label side A
A4RS 3753Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | London Records SAHA 7795First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | Australia | London Records SAHA-7795First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | Canada | Ovation Records OVQD 14-21First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | UK | London Records SHO 8432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Ovation Records OVQD/14-21First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | US | Ovation Records OVQD/14-21DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Ovation Records OVQD/14-21First yearLP, Misprint, Quadraphonic | LP, Misprint, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | US | Ovation Records OVQD/14-21First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | US | Ovation Records OVQD/14-21First yearLP, Misprint, Quadraphonic | LP, Misprint, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | US | Ovation Records OVQD/14-21First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Germany | London Records SHA-U 129LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Ovation Records OPL-3015LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | Acción AC-20.021LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of After All This Time are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Ovation Records OVQD/14-21.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OVQD/14-21, OVQD/14-21DJ, SHO 8432, SAHA 7795) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A̶Y̶R̶S̶ ̶3̶7̶5̶2̶-̶1̶A̶ OVQD-1421-1 S-1 α and A̶Y̶R̶S̶ ̶3̶7̶5̶3̶-̶1̶A̶ OVQD-1421-2 S-2 α Ƨ. 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.
