Vinyl pressings
by Food Brain · 1970
Social Gathering = 晩餐 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
MP-2100A A1-2 JGOSide A runout, Variant 1, stamped except JGO which is etched
MP-2100B B1-ASide B runout, Variant 1, stamped
MP-2100A A-1-1 IGOSide A runout, Variant 2, all stamped
MP-2100B A-1-3Side B runout, Variant 2, stamped
MP-2100A A1-2 JGOSide A runout, Variant 1, stamped except JGO which is etched
MP-2100B B1-ASide B runout, Variant 1, stamped
MP-2100A A-1-1 IGOSide A runout, Variant 2, all stamped
MP-2100B A-1-3Side B runout, Variant 2, stamped
2 P 1970 M70 <>Z 00 2310 072 S1 46Side A runout, stamped
3 * P 1970 M70 <>Z 00 2310 072 S2 46Side B runout, stamped
2 P 1970 M70 <>Z 00 2310 072 S1 46Side A runout, stamped
3 * P 1970 M70 <>Z 00 2310 072 S2 46Side B runout, stamped
3 (P) 1970 M70 <>Z 00 2310 072 S1Side A runout, stamped
4 (P) 1970 M70 <>Z 00 2310 072 S2Side B runout, stamped
2 P 1970 M70 <>Z 00 2310 072 S1 46Side A runout, stamped
3 * P 1970 M70 <>Z 00 2310 072 S2 46Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Unknown | Polydor 2310 072First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2310 072First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2310 072First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor MP 2100First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor MP 2100First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 072First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-7608 / Universal PLP-7608LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Japan | Polydor UPJY-9128LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Cosmic Rock COSMRO043LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Not On Label (Food Brain) 106334LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Social Gathering = 晩餐 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Japan, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Polydor MP 2100.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MP 2100, 2310 072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MP-2100A A1-2 JGO and MP-2100B B1-A. 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.
