Vinyl pressings
by Ernest Ansermet · 1967
Scythian Suite ∙ The Prodigal Son 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.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZAL-7692-1W H KT 1Runout side A - stamped
ZAL-7693-1W C KT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL.7692Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7693Matrix on label - side B
ARL-7692-1A B KT 1Side A runout
ARL-7693-1A U KT 1Side B runout
ARL.7692Side A label
ARL.7693Side B label
{ZAL.7692}Matrix Side A
{ZAL.7693}Matrix Side A
ZAL-7692-1W K K7 1Runout Side A
ZAL-7693-1W C K7 1Runout Side B
ZAL.7692Matrix# side A
ZAL.7693Matrix# side B
1 ZAL-7692-IW 1 K7Runout side A
1 ZAL-7693-IW 2 NVRunout side 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 | Canada | London Records CS 6538 / London Records CS.6538First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Decca SXLM 6308 / Decca SXLM.6308First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LXT 6308 / Decca LXT.6308First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6308 / Decca SXL.6308First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | London Records CS 6538First yearLP, Stereo, Misprint | LP, Stereo, Misprint |
| 1968 | Japan | London Records SLC 1686LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Decca SXL 6308 / Decca SXL.6308LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6308 / Decca SXL.6308LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6308 / Decca SXL.6308LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6308 / Decca SXL.6308LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6538LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Scythian Suite ∙ The Prodigal Son are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SXL 6308, released September 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6308, LXT 6308, CS 6538, SXLM 6308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7692-1W H KT 1 and ZAL-7693-1W C KT 1. 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.
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