Vinyl pressings
by Donovan · 1967
A Gift From A Flower To A Garden was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
o XSB135146-1A p BA-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
o XSB135147-1A p 2B-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
o XSB135145-1A p C 2C-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
o XSB135148-1A p B 1D-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
o XSB135146-1D: TRecord 1 Side 1 runout, stamped (Variant 1
XSB135147-1E o T V 2Record 1 Side 2 runout, stamped (Variant 1
XSB135145-1B o TRecord 2 Side 1 runout, stamped (Variant 1
XSB135148-1B T o V12Record 2 Side 2 runout, stamped (Variant 1
XEM135142-1A P C oRunout, side A
XEM135143-1A P A oRunout, side B
XEM135141-1A P C D oRunout, side C
XEM135144-1A P C D A oRunout, side D
o XSB135146-1C SI A1Side A runout, variant 1
o XSB135147-1C IS B2Side B runout, variant 1
o XSB135145-1D /S A8Side C runout, variant 1
o XSB135148-1C I S A3Side D runout, variant 1
o XSB135146-1G I TRecord 1 Side 1 runout, stamped except I T etched
o XSB135147-1D I TRecord 1 Side 2 runout, stamped except I T etched
XSB135145-1G I TRecord 2 Side 1 runout, stamped except I T etched
o XSB135148-1B I TRecord 2 Side 2 runout, stamped except T etched
o XSB135146-1C pA-Side Runout Stamped
o XSB135147-1C pB-Side Runout Stamped
o XSB135145-1D pC-Side Runout Stamped
o XSB135148-1C pD-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Epic B2N 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | US | Epic B2N 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | US | Epic B2N 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | US | Epic B2N 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Epic L2N 6071First yearLP, Album, Promo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Box Set · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Epic L2N 6071First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Epic B2N 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Epic B2N 171First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Epic B2N 171 / Epic BN S-26349LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | UK | Pye Records NPL 20000LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 20000LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50173~74LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Epic B2N 171 / Epic BN 26348LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Epic B2N 171LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 20000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | The state51 Conspiracy CON20000 LPLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Pye Records NSPL 20000LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Epic B2N 171 / Epic L2N 6071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Epic E2-171, E2 171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of A Gift From A Flower To A Garden are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Epic B2N 171, released December 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B2N 171, L2N 6071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSB135146-1A p B and o XSB135147-1A p 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.
