Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1972
Bare Trees 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.
26 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
K 44181 A 7 A BobilSide A runout
K 44181 B1 4 A RasputinSide B runout
K 44181 ASide A label
K 44181 BSide B label
31,416A Side Label
31,417B Side Label
MS-2080 31416-1 B1 PA Side Etch exc ᴘ stamp
MS-2080 P 31417-1 A2B Side Etch exc ᴘ stamp
P 2 MS-2080 31416-1 2 ASide A runout
P 1 MS-2080 31417-1 7 ASide B runout
31,416Side A label
31,417Side B label
2 MS-2080 31416-1Side A runout, variant 1
1 MS-2080 31417-1Side B runout, variant 1
2 MS-2080 31416-1Side A runout, variant 2
2 MS-2080 31417-1Side B runout, variant 2
2 MS-2080 31416-1Etched Side A
1 MS-2080 31417-1Etched Side B
(31,416)Label Side A
(31,417)Label Side B
MS-2080 A-1A 31416-1 > ISide A runout, etched
MS-2080 B-1A 31417-1 > D 16Side B runout, etched
2 MS-2080 31416-1(Variant 3) Side A runout , etched "2"is upside down
2 MS-2080 31417-1(Variant 3) Side B runout ,etched "2" is upside down
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 | Argentina | Reprise Records 208664First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80095First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Reprise Records 208664First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS-2080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS-2080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records MS-2080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Austria | Reprise Records REP 44 181 / Reprise Records MS 2080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 181 / Reprise Records MS 2080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2080 / World Record Club WRC E.3117LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 2080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Reprise Records P-6381RLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Reprise Records S 50.082LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Reprise Records S 50.082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Reprise Records REP 44181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Reprise Records 8122796548LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Reprise Records R1-2080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RES1 2080 / Rhino Records 081227809478LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records MS-2080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Reprise Records 670.9132 / Reprise Records 759927240-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2080 / Reprise Records 2080LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2080 / Reprise Records 2080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2080 / Reprise Records 2080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 44 181 / Reprise Records (MS 2080)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 44 181 / Reprise Records (MS 2080)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 44 181 / Reprise Records MS 2080LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 181 / Reprise Records MS 2080LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
83 vinyl pressings of Bare Trees are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, France, Argentina and more. One of them is Reprise Records K44181, released April 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K44181, MS 2080, 44181, 208664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 44181 A 7 A Bobil and K 44181 B1 4 A Rasputin. 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.
