Vinyl pressings
by Don Cherry · 1969
Eternal Rhythm was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇V D 25 679395 A MPS 15204 ASide A runout, stamped
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇V B 25 679395 B MPS 15204 BSide B runout, stamped
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇V D 25 679395 A MPS 15204 ASide A runout, stamped
1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇V B 25 679395 B MPS 15204 BSide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 204 ST / MPS Records MPS 15204 STEREOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 204 ST / MPS Records MPS 15204 STEREOFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | MPS Records MPS 15007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2210-MP / Columbia YS-2210-MPLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records CRM 680 / BASF CRM 680LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | US | MPS Records MB 20680 / MPS Records 20680LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MPS Records BASF 20680 / BASF BASF 20680LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MPS Records BASF 20680 / BASF BASF 20680LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MPS Records BASF 20680 / BASF BASF 20680LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1975 | Spain | MPS Records 35 53161LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records ULX-28-P / BASF ULX-28-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | MPS Records 0068.225 / MPS Records MPS 15.204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1711-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1980 | Japan | MPS Records UPS-2131-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1711-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1981 | Austria | MPS Records 31118LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1981 | Austria | MPS Records 31118LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20680-7 / BASF 679 395LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 821 877-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20680-7 / BASF 679 395LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20680-7 / BASF 679 395LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULX-28-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MPS Records 53161 / BASF 53161LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Eternal Rhythm are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15 204 ST.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15 204 ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇V D 25 679395 A MPS 15204 A and 1 ℗ 1969 A9 ◇V B 25 679395 B MPS 15204 B. 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.
