Vinyl pressings
by Buffy Sainte-Marie · 1965
Many A Mile was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
XTV-98621-1D 1 P C 3 0Side A runout - variant 1
XTV-98622-1D 2 P A4 oSide B runout - variant 2
XTV-98621-1A 1 P A 3 0Side A runout - variant 2
XTV-98622-1A 2 P B 2 oSide B runout - variant 2
XSV-98623-1B o PSide A runout, variant 1
XSV-98624-1A 1 PSide B runout, variant 1
o XSV-98623-1A 1 P 7 CSide A runout, variant 2
o VSD-79171B XSV-98624-1D 1 P 5 BSide B runout, variant 2
XTV-98621-1A 2 P 2 CSide A runout, stamped
XTV-98622-1A 1 P 3 CSide B runout, stamped
XTV 98621Side A label matrix
XTV 98622Side B label matrix
BA-70.175/1Side A Label
BA-70.175/2Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | Serie D.M. Difusión Musical 70.175 / Serie D.M. Difusión Musical VSD-79171First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1965 | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9180 StFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Vanguard VRS-9171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Chile | Serie D.M. Difusión Musical 70.175 / Vanguard 70.175First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Vanguard VRS-9171First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Vanguard VAC 79171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Fontana TFL.6047First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Vanguard VRS-9171First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Vanguard VSD-79171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Vanguard VSD-79171LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Vanguard VRS-9171First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Vanguard SH 262LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Vanguard VSD-79171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD-79171 / RCA XSV 98624LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Vanguard VSD-79171 / Pye Records Ltd. VSD-79171LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD-79171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Vanguard SVRL 19031 / Vanguard SVRL.19031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Many A Mile are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Argentina, Austria and more. One of them is Vanguard VRS-9171.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-9171, VSD-79171, TFL.6047, 70.175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XTV-98621-1D 1 P C 3 0 and XTV-98622-1D 2 P A4 o. 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.
