US
1963- Label and catalog number
- FM FMLP300FM FM 300
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
FM 9132-RE-1 AudioMatrix5-17-63Side A Runout
FM-9133-RE-1 5-17-63 19 AudioMatrixSide B Runout
FM-9132Side A Label
FM-9133Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Chris Connor · 1963
At The Village Gate was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
FM 9132-RE-1 AudioMatrix5-17-63Side A Runout
FM-9133-RE-1 5-17-63 19 AudioMatrixSide B Runout
FM-9132Side A Label
FM-9133Side B Label
FM-9132A Label Matrix
FM-9133B Label Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | FM FMLP300 / FM FM 300First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | FM FMLP300First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Brazil | Elenco MEV - 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Roulette SL-5111-ROLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | FM YW-7515-ROLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Roulette RF-7016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | FM YW-7817-ROLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Roulette YS-7086-ROLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | FM FM 300S / Fresh Sound Records FSR-705LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | FM FM-LP-300LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of At The Village Gate are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is FM FMLP300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FMLP300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FM 9132-RE-1 AudioMatrix5-17-63 and FM-9133-RE-1 5-17-63 19 AudioMatrix. 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.