Vinyl pressings
by Buffalo Springfield · 1973
Buffalo Springfield was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-C-732873 - B AT PRRunout A
ST-C-732874 - D AT PRRunout B
ST-C-732875 - A AT PRRunout C
ST-C-732876 - A AT PRRunout D
(ST-C-732873RI)Side 1 Label
(ST-C-732874RI)Side 2 Label
(ST-C-732875RI)Side 3 Label
(ST-C-732876RI)Side 4 Label
ST-C-732873 - B B-RE [(MR)] Δ18129 (5) AT PRRunout side A, variant 1
ST-C-732874 - DD-RE [(MR)] Δ18129-X (3)Runout side B, variant 1
ST-C-732875 - A [(MR)] Δ18064 (1) AT PRRunout side C, variant 1
ST-C-732876 - A [(MR)] AT Δ18064-X (3) PRRunout side D, variant 1
ST-C-732873-B BB-I-II AT PR DRunout side A
ST-C-732874-D DD-I AT PR CRunout side B
ST-C-732875-A AA-I-II AT D PRRunout side C
ST-C-732876-A AA-I AT D PRRunout side D
732873-1A 2-DKRecord 1. Side One
732874-1A- 2-HDRecord 2. Side Two
732875-1A R#2 S-1 2-HDRecord 2. Side One
732876-1A R#2 S-1 2-HDRecord 2. Side Two
ST-C-732873Label, side A
ST-C-732874Label, side B
ST-C-732875Label, side C
ST-C-732876Label, side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | ATCO Records 2SA-806First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | ATCO Records 2SA-806First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | ATCO Records 2SA 806First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic ATL 70 001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70 001 / Atlantic SD2-806First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70 001First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5124-5AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5124-5AFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Atlantic 2SD 806First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806 / ATCO Records SVBB-95577LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1973 | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | ATCO Records 30.139LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 70 001 / Atlantic SD 2 - 806LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records 2SA-806LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records 2SA-806LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records 2SA-806LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 70 001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 70 001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 70 001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70 001 / Atlantic SD 2 806LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70 001 / Atlantic SD 2-806LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70 001 / Atlantic SD2-806LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70 001 / Atlantic SD 2-806LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic ATL 70 001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA 5037 8LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 2-806LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Buffalo Springfield are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD2-806, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD2-806, SD 2-806, 2SA-806, 2SA 806) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-732873 - B AT PR and ST-C-732874 - D AT PR. 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.
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