US
1972- Label and catalog number
- MPS Records 20749BASF 20749
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Earl Hines · 1972
Fatha & His Flock On Tour 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.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.
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 | US | MPS Records 20749 / BASF 20749First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | MPS Records 20749 / BASF 20749LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | BASF 32 53 175 / MPS Records 32 53 175LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | MPS Records MDLP-12356LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | MPS Records CRM 749 / BASF 20749-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | MPS Records MPS 15 056LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records CRM 749 / BASF 654 484 SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.062 / MPS Records CRM 749LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.062 / MPS Records 15 290LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | UK | MPS Records 20749 / BASF BAP 5054LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Fatha & His Flock On Tour are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is MPS Records 20749.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20749) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.