US
January 1972- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 PR 5060 SDProject 3 PRSD5060
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Enoch Light And The Light BrigadeThe Brass Menagerie 1973
Vinyl pressings
The Brass Menagerie 1973
by Enoch Light And The Light Brigade · 1972
15 pressings7 countriesExperimentalEasy ListeningElectronicJazz
The Brass Menagerie 1973 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.
How to spot a first pressing of The Brass Menagerie 1973
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
January 1972- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 PR 5060 SQ
- Format
- LP, Quadraphonic · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
P R 5060SQC -A-1-1ARunout Side A
P R 5060SQC -B-1-1ARunout Side B
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 PR 5060 CD-4Project 3 PR 5060QD
- Format
- LP, Album, Quadraphonic · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
P̶R̶C̶D̶ 5060 G̶ CD4A C I A2Side A runout, stamped
5060 CD4 B 2 -I A1Side B runout, stamped
2 - A 1 BSide B runout, etched
5060 CD4ASide A label
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 PRQD5060
- Format
- LP, Album, Quadraphonic
Canada
January 1972- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 PRQD 5060
- Format
- LP, Album
Australia
1972- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 L 34493Project 3 PRSD 5060 SD
- Format
- LP
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Project 3 L 34493 / Project 3 PRSD 5060 SDFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Australia | Project 3 SPJL 934493 / Project 3 PRSD 5060First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Project 3 SPJL 934493 / Project 3 (PR 5060 SD)First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Project 3 PR 5060 CD-4 / Project 3 PR 5060QDFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Project 3 PRQD5060First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Project 3 PR 5060 SD / Project 3 SMAS-94442LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | Project 3 PRQD 5060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Project 3 PR 5060 SQFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Project 3 PR 5060 SD / Project 3 PRSD5060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Project 3 PRE - 5060LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Project 3 820.011LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Project 3 PR 5060 QD-5LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Project 3 PR 5060LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Unknown | Project 3 PR 5060 QDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Project 3 ECI. 87LP | LP |
Tracklist
- A1Mambo1:55
- A2MacArthur Park6:22
- A3I Feel The Earth Move3:16
- A4Season Of The Witch3:59
- A5Hot Pants3:31
- B1Theme From Shaft2:59
- B2Proud Mary2:43
- B3The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down3:10
- B4Boy Meets Horn3:31
- B5Sweet Julie2:45
- B6Explorations For Moog2:59
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Brass Menagerie 1973 are there?
15 vinyl pressings of The Brass Menagerie 1973 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 2000.
When was The Brass Menagerie 1973 first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Project 3 PR 5060 SD, released January 1972.
How do I tell if my copy of The Brass Menagerie 1973 is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 5060 SD, PR 5060 SQ, PR 5060 CD-4, PRQD5060) 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.
How much is The Brass Menagerie 1973 on vinyl worth?
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.
