Vinyl pressings
by Gabor Szabo · 1973
Mizrab was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RVG87683 A VAN GELDER 4 SA SIde runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG87683 B 3 VAN GELDERB SIde runout etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG 87683 AA Side label
RVG 87683 BB Side label
RVG87683 A -1 VAN GELDER SA-sIde runout, variant 1
RVG87683 B 3 VAN GELDER SB-sIde runout, variant 1
RVG87683 A -1 VAN GELDER A SA-sIde runout, variant 2
RVG87683 B 3 VAN GELDER A SB-sIde runout, variant 2
RVG87683 A -2 A3Side A Runout Etched
RVG87683 B - 3 A2Side A Runout Etched
VAN GELDERBoth Sides Runout Stamped
RVG 87683 AA Side label
RVG87683 A-1 A11Side A Runout Etched
RVG87683 B - 3 8 ASide A Runout Etched
RVG87683 A-.2 A4Side A Runout Etched, variant 2
RVG.87683.B -- 1 A4Side B Runout Etched, variant 2
XT RVG87683 A-1 VAN GELDER V 4Side A runout - Variant 1
XT RVG87683 B 3 VAN GELDER V 6Side B runout - Variant 1
XT RVG87683 A-1 VAN GELDER V 8Side A runout - Variant 2
XT RVG87683 B 3 VAN GELDER V 11Side B runout - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | CTI Records OW 552 / One Way OW 552First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | CTI Records 0006.026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | CTI Records SR 3343First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | CTI Records SR 3343First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Argentina | Parnaso Records PNE-10015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 6026LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CTI Records LAX 3234LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | CTI Records LAX 3234LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6026LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Mizrab are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6026, OW 552, 0006.026, SR 3343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG87683 A VAN GELDER 4 S and RVG87683 B 3 VAN GELDER. 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.
