Vinyl pressings
by Fifty Foot Hose · 1969
Cauldron was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
LS 86062A-M1 MRSide A runout, variant 1
LS 86062B-M1 MRSide B runout, variant 1
LS 86062A-M1 II-I MRSide A runout, variant 2
LS 86062B-M1 II-I MRSide B runout, variant 2
LS 86062A-M1 mrSide A Runout, Variant 1, Stamped, except "mr" etched
LS 86062B-M1 mrSide B Runout, Variant 1, Stamped, except "mr" etched
LS 86062A-M1 II-II MRSide A Runout, Variant 2, Stamped (II-II MR etched)
LS 86062B-M1 II MRSide A Runout, Variant 2, Stamped (II MR etched)
220 040 LMYBoth Center Labels
220 040 1YCenter Label Side A
220 040 2YCenter Label Side B
LS. 86062-A [symbol]Runout side A hand etched
LS. 86062-B [symbol]Runout side B hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Limelight LS 86062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Mercury SLML 4030 / Limelight SLML 4030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Limelight LS 86062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Limelight LS 86062 / Limelight LS-86062First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Belgium | Aguirre Records ZORN48LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | Belgium | Aguirre Records ZORN48 / Aguirre Records ZORN48BLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7" · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7" · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Modern Harmonic MH-8090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Phoenix Records ASHLP3016LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Limelight LS 86062 / Limelight LS-86062LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label SDLP289LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Czech Republic | Limelight LS 86062 / Limelight LS-86062LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Greece | Limelight LP 4000LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Cauldron are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Limelight LS 86062, released January 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 86062, SLML 4030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LS 86062A-M1 MR and LS 86062B-M1 MR. 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.
