South Africa
1971- Label and catalog number
- MVN MVC 3520
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥A⃥-⃥1⃥ MVC 3520 ASide A runout etched
O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥B⃥ ⃥ MVC 3520 BSide B runout etched
MVC 3520ASide A label
MVC 3520BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Françoise Hardy · 1971
4th English Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥A⃥-⃥1⃥ MVC 3520 ASide A runout etched
O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥B⃥ ⃥ MVC 3520 BSide B runout etched
MVC 3520ASide A label
MVC 3520BSide B label
MVC 3520 A ̶O̶R̶C̶ ̶6̶0̶8̶0̶A̶-̶1̶Side A runout
MVC 3520 B ̶ ̶O̶R̶C̶ ̶6̶0̶8̶0̶B̶Side B runout
MVC 3520ASide A label
MVC 3520BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | South Africa | MVN MVC 3520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | MVN MVC 3520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-934290LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Kundalini KUN 65057LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65057LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Interfusion SITFL-934290LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Som Livre 404.7039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPO-18 / Epic ECPO - 18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-75LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-75LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Warner Music France 0190295989569 / Parlophone 0190295989569LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of 4th English Album are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in South Africa. One of them is MVN MVC 3520.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MVC 3520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥A⃥-⃥1⃥ MVC 3520 A and O⃥R⃥C⃥-⃥6⃥0⃥8⃥0⃥B⃥ ⃥ MVC 3520 B. 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.