Vinyl pressings
by Caravan · 1971
In The Land Of Grey And Pink 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.
14 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ZAL-10424.P-1D 1 JT BRunout A-side, variant 1
ZAL-10425.P-1D 1 JT URunout B-side, variant 1
ZAL-10424.P-1D 1 JT MRunout A-side, variant 2
ZAL-10425.P-1D 1 JT GRunout B-side, variant 2
ZAL 10424 [Stamped] -W [Etched]Side A runout
ZAL 10425 [Stamped] -W [Etched]Side B runout
ZAL 10424 WSide A label
ZAL 10425 WSide B label
ZAL 10424 Shelley 5-5-71Side A runout, variant 1
ZAL 10425 Shelley 5-5-71Side B runout, variant 1
ZAL 10424 Shelley Ⓢ 5-5•71Side A runout, variant 2
ZAL 10425 Shelley 5-5•71Side B runout, variant 2
T1-ZAL-10424-3Etched, Variant 1, Side A
T1-ZAL-10425-3Etched, Variant 1, Side B
Bell SoundStamped, Side A and B
sfEtched, Side A and B
ZAL-10424-4 BEST Bell Sound sfRunout, side A / etched [except Bell Sound]
ZAL-10425-4 BEST sf Bell SoundRunout, side B / etched [except Bell Sound]
(ZAL 10424 BW)Label, side A
(ZAL 10425 BW)Label, side B
ZAL-10424-4 BEST Bell Sound
ZAL-10425-4 BEST Bell Sound
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 | London Records PS 593LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records PS 593 / London Records PS. 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Les Disques Motors MT 44007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Metronome LMLP 15 803 / Metronome LMLP.15 803First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Metronome LMLP 15 803First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 855.010-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 855.010-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 593First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Les Disques Motors MT 44007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Deram SDL-R1 / Deram SDL R1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greece | Decca 45106 / Deram SDL R1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Deram SDL-R1 / Deram 9 - 46 004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Deram SDL-R 1 / Deram SDL 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Greece | London Records 820 520 - 1 / London Records 820520-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Deram 533 420-0LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | UK | Deram 533420-0LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | France | Klimt Records MJJ352LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Deram 535 145-0LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Deram 7763089 / Deram 00602577630897LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Deram 0801680LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | Deram 0801680 / UMC 00602508016806LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Decca 00602448775696 / Deram 487 756-9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Timeless Time 703 / Timeless Timeless 703LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | Europe | Deram SDL-R 1 / Deram SDL 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Les Disques Motors 2445 203LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Metronome LMLP 15 803 / Metronome LMLP 15.803LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 811.015 / GIP PE 811.015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Deram SDLR 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Deram SDL-R1 / Deram SDL-RLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deram SDL-R1 / Deram SDL R1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deram SDL-R1 / Deram SDL 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deram SDL-R1 / Deram SDL R1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records PS 593LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records PS 593LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
57 vinyl pressings of In The Land Of Grey And Pink are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, France, Canada and more. One of them is Deram SDL-R1, released April 8, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDL-R1, PS 593, MT 44007, LMLP 15 803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-10424.P-1D 1 JT B and ZAL-10425.P-1D 1 JT U. 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.
