Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1967
New Masters was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
ARL-8102-1ARunout side A, stamped variant 1
ARL-8103-2ARunout side B, stamped variant 1
ARL-8102-1A U 1 KTRunout side A, stamped variant 2
ARL-8103-1A K 1 KTRunout side B, stamped variant 2
ZAL-8102-1WSide 1
ZAL-8103-1WSide 2
ZAL-8102Side 1
ZAL-8103Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | New Zealand | Deram SMLM 1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Deram DML 1018First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Deram SML 1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Deram DES 18010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Colombia | London Records DES 18010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Deram SML 1018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Philippines | Deram SML 1018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Deram DES 18010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Deram DE 16010LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Deram DES 18010 / Deram DES 18005-10LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Deram DES 18010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Deram DES 18010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Deram SML 1018LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Deram DES 18010LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S-5225 / World Record Club S/5225LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8437 / Deram SLZ 8437LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5225 / World Record Club S-5225LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5225 / World Record Club S-5225LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-00835 / World Record Club S/5225LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-00835 / World Record Club S/5225LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Deram L20P 1072LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Deram DOA 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Deram 0602508161063 / Cat-O-Log Records 0602508161063LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Deram 7720240LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Deram 602577197277 / Cat-O-Log Records 602577197277LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Deram SML 1018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Deram DOA 5 / Deram 820 147-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Deram DES 18010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of New Masters are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Deram DML 1018, released December 15, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DML 1018, SML 1018, SMLM 1018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-8102-1A and ARL-8103-2A. 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.
