Vinyl pressings
by Exuma · 1972
Reincarnation 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.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
KSBS 2062A-4 BellSound MR Bre Δ17292 Jerry PynesRunout side A
KSBS 2062B-4 BellSound MR Bre Δ17292-X Jerry PynesRunout side B
KSBS-2062-ALabel side A
KSBS-2062-BLabel side B
KSBS 2062A-3A-Side Runout Etching
KSBS 2062B-3B-Side Runout Etching
KSBS-2062-AA-Side Label
KSBS-2062-BB-Side Label
KSBS 2062A-2 BellSound SON BreSide A etched
KSBS 2062B-2 BellSound SON BreSide B etched
KSBS-2062-ASide A label
KSBS-2062-BSide B label
KSBS 2062A-4 BellSound MR Bre Δ17292 Jerry PynesA-Side Runout Etching
KSBS 2062B-4 BellSound MR Bre Δ17292-X Jerry PynesB-Side Runout Etching
KSBS-2062-AA-Side Label
KSBS-2062-BB-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 | Canada | Kama Sutra KSBS 2062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Kama Sutra 583010AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Kama Sutra 840 010 / Barclay 80.473First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 80.473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Kama Sutra 2319 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Barclay 583 010 / Kama Sutra 583010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | Kama Sutra KSBS 2062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Kama Sutra 2319 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2062First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Kama Sutra KSBS 2062First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Kama Sutra 60.006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Buddah Records 2319026LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Buddah Records 201.711LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Reincarnation are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KSBS 2062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KSBS 2062, 2319 026, 583010A, 840 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KSBS 2062A-4 BellSound MR Bre Δ17292 Jerry Pynes and KSBS 2062B-4 BellSound MR Bre Δ17292-X Jerry Pynes. 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.
