Vinyl pressings
by Climax · 1971
Precious And Few / Park Preserve 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.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Bell-9987-1 PR +++ [Artisan logo]Var. 1: Side A run-out, etched, [Artisan logo stamped]
Bell-9988-1 PR +++ [Artisan logo]Var. 1: Side B run-out, etched, [Artisan logo stamped]
Bell-9987-1-11-111 [Artisan logo] PRVar. 2: Side A run-out, etched, [Artisan logo stamped]
Bell-9988-1-1-11 [Artisan logo] PRVar. 2: Side B run-out, etched, [Artisan logo stamped]
Bell-9987 12-15-71 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
Bell-9988 12-15-71 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
9987-BWA-side label
9988-BWB-sidel label
9987 [MR(circled) artisan(logo)] △85004Runout side A, etched [stamped]
[artisan(logo)] 9988 [MR(circled)] △85004-XRunout side B, etched [stamped]
9987Side A Label
9988Side B Label
9987Side A Label
9988Side B Label
9987 [MR(circled) artisan(logo)] △85004Runouts, both sides, etched [stamped]
9987Labels
9987 [MR(circled) artisan(logo)] △85004Runouts, both sides, etched [stamped]
9987Labels
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 | Australia | Polydor 2001 297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Polydor M45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Bell Records CAROUSEL 30055XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Bell Records 30,055First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 297First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Carousel 30,055First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Carousel 30,055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Carousel 30,055First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Carousel 30,055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Carousel 30,055First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Carousel 30,055First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Unknown | Polydor 2001.2977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Brazil | Polydor 2001 2977", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2001 2977", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 18597", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Precious And Few / Park Preserve are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Carousel 30,055, released December 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30,055, 2001 297, M45, CAROUSEL 30055X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell-9987-1 PR +++ [Artisan logo] and Bell-9988-1 PR +++ [Artisan logo]. 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.
