Vinyl pressings
by Crazy Horse · 1972
Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
T 1 MS-2059 31342-1-2Side A runout, variant 1
T 1 MS-2059 31343-1-2Side B runout, variant 1
T 1 MS-2059 31342-1-1Side A runout, variant 2
T 1 MS-2059 31343-1-2 ASide B runout, variant 2
Ƨ MS 2059 A 31342-1A [letter K in letter C] AA side runout, etched
1 S MS 2059-B 31343-1A [letter K in letter C] A4B side runout, etched
31,342A side label
31,343B side label
MS-2059 31342-1A side runout, variant 1
MS 2059 31343-1 PB side runout, variant 1
P MS-2059 31342-1A side runout, variant 2
MS 2059 31343-1B side runout, variant 2
MS-2059 A 31342 - RE- 3 - 1A G.H. 1 ƧA side runout, etched
MS-2059 B 31342 - RE- 3 - 1A G.H.B side runout, etched
31,342A side label
31,343B side label
MS-2059 31342-1 JASide A
MS 2059 31343-1 V A1Side B
MS-2059 A 31342-1ASide A Runout, Etched
MS-2059 B 31343-1BSide B Runout, Etched
31,342Side A Label
31,343Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLLP-2.010First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44 171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 171 / Reprise Records MS 2059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 171 / Reprise Records MS 2059First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8217RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8217RFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.2059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 2059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44171 / Reprise Records K44171First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2059First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Loose are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2059, K 44171, RLLP-2.010, 44 171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 1 MS-2059 31342-1-2 and T 1 MS-2059 31343-1-2. 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.
