Vinyl pressings
by David Crosby · 1971
Orleans 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.
13 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
AA 2091 132 1W 1 670 111Runout side A variant 1
AA 2091 132 2W 1 670 114Runout side B variant 1
AA 2091 132 1W 1 670 1Runout side A variant 2
AA 2091 132 2W 1 670 111Runout side B variant 2
A-20969 SPLabel, side A
A-20967 SPLabel, side B
A-20969-3 AT WLabel, side A
A-20967-3 AT WLabel, side B
A-20969 LYLabel, side A
A-20967 LYLabel, side B
A-20969-MOLabel, side A
A-20967-MOLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Atlantic 650.225 LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Atlantic K 10036First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Atlantic 2091 132First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.77First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Portugal | Atlantic N-28-112 / Alvorada N-28-112First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2809First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2809First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2809First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2809First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2809First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 2809First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-2809First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 2809First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic A.T. 28097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Orleans are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, US, France, Italy and more. One of them is Atlantic 2091 132.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2091 132, 2809, 45-2809, 650.225 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2091 132 1W 1 670 111 and AA 2091 132 2W 1 670 114. 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.
