Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1971
Matthew & Son / New Masters 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.
2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
DES-18005 ZAL-7716-BWMatthew & Son Side A
DES-18005 ZAL-7717-BWMatthew & Son Side B
DES-18010 ZAL-8102-BWNew Masters Side C
DES-18010 ZAL-8103-BWNew Masters Side D
Bestway ZAL-1716A3 Bell Sound 2-2271Disk 1 Side A
Bestway ZAL-8102-A Bell Sound 2-2271Disk 2 Side A
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 | Deram DES 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | Canada | Deram DES 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | Canada | Deram DES 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Deram DES 18005-10LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Deram DES 18005-10First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Deram DES 18005-10LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Deram DES 18005-10LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Deram DES-18005-10First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Deram DES 18005-10LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Deram DES 18005-10LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deram DES 1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Deram 6.28594 DTLP, Reissue, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Deram 6.28594 / Deram 6.28594 DTLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Deram DES 18005-10LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Matthew & Son / New Masters are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Deram DES-18005-10, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DES-18005-10, DES 18005-10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DES-18005 ZAL-7716-BW and DES-18005 ZAL-7717-BW. 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.
