Vinyl pressings
by Duane Allman · 1972
An Anthology was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
p [A faint, stamped "p", tilted 180°] 2CP-260-0108 40258-1 ASide 1, etched runout
2CP-260-0108 40259-1 BSide 2, etched runout
2CP-260-0108 p [A faint, stamped "p", tilted almost 180°] 40260-1 ASide 3, etched runout
2CP-260-0108 40261-1BSide 4, etched runout
T1 2CP-260-0108 40258-1DSide 1 etched variant 1
T1 2CP-260 0108 40259-1-1DSide 2 etched variant 1
2CP-260-0108 T1 40260-1-1CSide 3 etched variant 1
2CP-260-0108 T1 40261-1CSide 4 etched variant 1
2CP-260-0108 40258-1-1E D 11 S \Disc 1, A-side runout, etched
2CP-260-0108 40261-1-1F B \Disc 1, D-side runout, etched
2CP-260-0108 40259-1-1E a5 S \Disc 2, B-side runout, etched
2CP-260-0108 40260-1-1F A \Disc 2, C-side runout, etched
2CP-0108-40258-1-F2 (WB) • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPA side runout [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]
2CP-0108-40259-1-F2 (WB) • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPB side runout [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]
2CP-0108-40260-1-F2 (WB) • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPC side runout [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]
2CP-0108-40261-1-F2 (WB) • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP`D side runout [MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped]
l 2-CP-260-0108 40258-1-1E AIRunout Side A, Etched
I 2CP-260 0108 40259-1-1F A5Runout Side B, Etched
5I 2CP-260-0108 I I 40260-1-1F A3Runout Side C, Etched
2CP-260-0108 40261-1-1ERunout Side D, Etched
2-CP-260-0108 40258-1-1EA side label
2CP-260-0108 40259-1-1FB side label
2CP-260-0108 40260-1-1FC side label
2CP-260-0108 40261-1-1ED side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Capricorn Records 2 CP 0108First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Capricorn Records 2CP 0108First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Capricorn Records 2CP-0108First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | France | Capricorn Records 67502 / Capricorn Records 67 502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Capricorn Records CAP 67 502 / Capricorn Records 2 CP 0108First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Capricorn Records CAP 67 502 / Capricorn Records 2 CP 0108First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5079~80WFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5079~80WFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-9511~2 / Capricorn Records VIP-9511First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2 CPX 0108First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | South Africa | Capricorn Records CND 25012First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Capricorn Records K67502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Capricorn Records K67502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Capricorn Records 2CP 0108 / Capricorn Records 2CP 0108First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Columbia CPA 108LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 35MM 0101/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 35MM 0101/2LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlas 2659 035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Shilla Records SCL-1039LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Mercury 00602547906632 / Universal Music Group International 00602547906632LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | US | Mercury B0025033-01 / UMe B0025033-01LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Mercury B0025034-01 / UMe B0025034-01LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5079~80WLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Capricorn Records 2659 035LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capricorn Records 2659 035 / Capricorn Records K 67502LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mercury B0025033-01 / UMe B0025033-01LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
42 vinyl pressings of An Anthology are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capricorn Records 2CP 0108.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2CP 0108, 2 CP 0108, K67502, 2CP-0108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p [A faint, stamped "p", tilted 180°] 2CP-260-0108 40258-1 A and 2CP-260-0108 40259-1 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.
