Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Haden · 1976
Closeness was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
T1 SP-710-719-T3 KENDUN ARunout side A, variant 1
T1 SP 720-T4 TH KENDUN ARunout side B, variant 1
T1 SP-710-719-A-T3 KENDUN ARunout side A, variant 2
T1 SP 720-T4 TH KENDUN A IIRunout side B, variant 2
T1 SP-719 - 8 KENDUN -ASide A runout, variant 1
T1 SP-720 Re1 TH 1 KENDUN -ASide B runout, variant 1
T1 SP-719 - 8 KENDUN -A- ASide A runout, variant 2
T1 SP-720 Re1 TH 2 KENDUN -BSide B runout, variant 2
SP-719-8 KENDUN -A- V6 TIRunout side A
SP-720 RE1 TH1 KENDUN A A TIRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Horizon 8395 / Horizon SP 719/20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Horizon XHOL-39012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Horizon SP-710 / A&M Records SP-710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Horizon SP-710First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | Horizon SLAM 68710 / A&M Records SLAM 68710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GP-3510 / Horizon GP-3510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Horizon SP-710 / A&M Records SP-710First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Horizon SP-710 / A&M Records SP-710First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Horizon SP-710 / A&M Records SP-710First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Horizon HOJ-2001 / A&M Records HOJ-2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Horizon HOJ-2001 / A&M Records HOJ-2001LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Closeness are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Horizon SP-710.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-710, 8395, XHOL-39012, SLAM 68710) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 SP-710-719-T3 KENDUN A and T1 SP 720-T4 TH KENDUN A. 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.
