US
1967- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-10212
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP119513-1F AA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP119512-1F pB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 119513Side A Label
ZSP 119512Side B Label

Vinyl pressings
by Donovan · 1967
There Is A Mountain / Sand And Foam 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.
30 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ZSP119513-1F AA-Side Runout Etching
ZSP119512-1F pB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 119513Side A Label
ZSP 119512Side B Label
ZSP119513-1F [Scribed: SS]Stamped in Runout, Side A
ZSP119512-1H [Scribed: SI]Stamped in Runout, Side B
ZSP 119513Label A
ZSP 119512Label B
ZSP119513-1C [Etched: Tl l]Stamped in Runout, Side A
ZSP119512-1C [Etched: Tll]Stamped in Runout, Side B
ZSP 119513Label A
ZSP 119512Label B
ZSP119513-1E [Scribed: SSSSSS]Stamped in Runout, Side A
ZSP119512-1E [Scribed: SSSSS]Stamped in Runout, Side B
ZSP 119513Label A
ZSP 119512Label B
ZSP119513-1E SRunout A, stamped [except etched: S]
ZSP119512-1E SRunout B, stamped [except etched: S]
JZSP 119513Label A
JZSP 119512Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Epic ES-046First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Greece | Epic 5-9912First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Italy | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Japan | CBS LL-2090-CFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | CBS LL-2090-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Mexico | CBS 6149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Portugal | Epic 5-10212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of There Is A Mountain / Sand And Foam are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-10212.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10212, 7N.17403, 7N 17403, ES-046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP119513-1F A and ZSP119512-1F p. 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.