Vinyl pressings
by Gallery · 1972
Gallery Featuring Jim Gold 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.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SXBS-7026-A-4 Bell Sound Joe [MR in a circle] △ 17937 (1)Runout side A
SXBS-7026-B-4 Bell Sound Joe [MR in a circle] △ 17937-X (2)Runout side B
SXBS 7026 ALabel side A
SXBS 7026 BLabel side B
S 87071 A-2 Made in Germany
S 87071 B-3 Made in Germany
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 | Australia | A&M Records L-34,928 / Sussex SXBS-7026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Barbados | A&M Records SXBS-7026 / Sussex SXBS-7026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Sussex SXBS 7026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Sussex 87 071 / A&M Records 87 071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AML-186First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Sussex ASL-34928 / A&M Records ASL-34928First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Sussex SXBS 7026 / Sussex SXBS-7026First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 68184 / Sussex SXBS-8184LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SXBS 7026 / Sussex SXBS-7026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SXBS 7026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SXBS 7026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Gallery Featuring Jim Gold are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Sussex SXBS 7026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXBS 7026, L-34,928, SXBS-7026, 87 071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SXBS-7026-A-4 Bell Sound Joe [MR in a circle] △ 17937 (1) and SXBS-7026-B-4 Bell Sound Joe [MR in a circle] △ 17937-X (2). 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.
