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Vinyl pressings

Brown Rice

by Don Cherry · 1975

19 pressings6 countriesAvant-garde JazzFusionJazzFolk

Brown Rice was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Brown Rice

2 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI 3C 064-18107
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

18107 A 25-9-75 III △Runout A, stamped

18107 B 25-9-75 III △Runout B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1975
Label and catalog number
Emi 3C 064-18107
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

18107 A 25-9-75 III △

18107 B 25-9-75 III △

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ItalyEMI 3C 064-18107First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyEmi 3C 064-18107First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977CanadaHorizon SP-717 / A&M Records SP-717LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1977CanadaHorizon SP-717 / A&M Records SP-717LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanHorizon GP 3516 / A&M Records GP 3516LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanHorizon GP 3516 / A&M Records GP 3516LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1977USHorizon SP-717 / A&M Records SP-717LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1977USHorizon SP-717 / A&M Records SP-717LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanHorizon HOJ-2009 / A&M Records HOJ-2009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanHorizon HOJ-2009 / A&M Records HOJ-2009LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyEMI 3C 064-18107LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyEMI 3C 064-18107LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ItalyEMI 3C 064-18107LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990ItalyEMI 66 1181071LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015ItalyEMI 3C 064-18107 / EMI 3 C64-18107LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2019EuropeA&M Records 00602577252594 / UMe 00602577252594LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019USA&M Records B0029420-01 / UMe B0029420-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022FranceKlimt Records MJJ424CBLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2026UnknownA&M Records B0029420-01 / UMe B0029420-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Brown Rice
  2. A2Malkauns
  3. B1Chenrezig
  4. B2Degi-Degi

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brown Rice are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Brown Rice are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.

When was Brown Rice first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy. One of them is EMI 3C 064-18107.

How do I tell if my copy of Brown Rice is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 064-18107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18107 A 25-9-75 III △ and 18107 B 25-9-75 III △. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Brown Rice on vinyl worth?

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.

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