Vinyl pressings
by Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks · 1960
2000 Years With was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.
A-852 B-24384axA side runout (variant 1)
B-852 B-24385B side runout (variant 1)
A-852-D3 B-24384 BA side runout (variant 2)
B-852 B-24385B side runout (variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Capitol Records W 1529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | US | World Pacific Records WP-1401 / World-Pacific Records (A852/B852)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | World Pacific Records WP-1401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records W 1529 / Capitol Records W-1529LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records SW 1529LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records W 1529 / Capitol Records W-1529LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records SW 1529 / Capitol Records SW-1529LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 1529 / Capitol Records W-1529LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records W 1529LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Pickwick/33 Records SPC 3279LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Pickwick SPC-3279LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Pickwick SPC-3279LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of 2000 Years With are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1960 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is World Pacific Records WP-1401, released November 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WP-1401, W 1529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-852 B-24384ax and B-852 B-24385. 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.
