Vinyl pressings
by Brian Auger's Oblivion Express · 1971
A Better Land 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.
13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
APRS-5919-3S-B RRunout A, etched variant 1
APRS-5920-3S-AIC RRunout B, etched variant 1
APRS-5919-4S-A1B RRunout A, etched variant 2
APRS-5920-3S-A2B RRunout B, etched variant 2
APRS 5919 1S HRunout Side 1, Stamped
APRS 5920 1S HRunout Side 2, Stamped
APRS-5919Label Side 1
APRS-5920Label Side 2
APRS 5919 2S I A1Side A runout, variant 1
APRS 5920 2S I A1Side B runout, variant 1
APRS 5919 5S I A1FSide A runout, variant 2
APRS 5920 4S I A1CSide B runout, variant 2
2383062 A//1 420 1 1 1 04Side A (variant 2)
2383062 B//1 420 1 1 1 04Side B (variant 2)
2383062 A
2383062 B
AVRS-5919 TGSide A [etched]
APRS-5920 TGSide B [etched]
APRS-5919Label, side A
APRS-5920Label, 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 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4540 / RCA LSP-4540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | Polydor 2382 062First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2383 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2383 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2383 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2383 062First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2383 062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4540First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4540First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 34136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 34136First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Polydor 2383062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2225LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Soul Bank Music SBM24LPLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA LSP-4540LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of A Better Land are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4540.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4540, 2383 062, LSP 34136, 2382 062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-5919-3S-B R and APRS-5920-3S-AIC R. 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.
