US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Ankh ANKH-968
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
A - 968-1 E DCT-1Runout A, etched
A - 968-2 E DCT-2Runout B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Damon · 1968
Song Of A Gypsy was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
A - 968-1 E DCT-1Runout A, etched
A - 968-2 E DCT-2Runout B, etched
A - 968-1 E DCT-1Runout A, etched
A - 968-2 E DCT-2Runout B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Ankh ANKH-968First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Ankh ANKH-968First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Belgium | AnkhLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered |
| 1998 | Germany | Little Indians ThreeLP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1998 | Germany | Little Indians ThreeLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Spain | Guerssen GUESS020 / Guerssen GUPEN004LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Now-Again Records Na4107lpLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Now-Again Records NA5107 / Now-Again Records NA 4207-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 2013 | US | Now-Again Records NA 5017LP | LP |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Now-Again Records NA 5107LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Now-Again Records NA 5107LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Spain | Guerssen GUESS291LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Spain | Guerssen GUESS291LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
13 vinyl pressings of Song Of A Gypsy are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Ankh ANKH-968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANKH-968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A - 968-1 E DCT-1 and A - 968-2 E DCT-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.