Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1971
Beyond The Blue Horizon 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.
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RVG∙87663∙A∙RE1-1 VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 1
RVG∙87663∙B∙RE 1 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 1
RVG∙87663∙A∙RE1-1 VAN GELDER A 2Side A runout, variant 2
RVG∙87663∙B∙RE 1 VAN GELDER A 3Side B runout, variant 2
RVG-87663-A RE 1-1 VAN GELDERA runout etching, except "VAN GELDER" stamped
RVG-87663-B RE 1 VAN GELDERB runout etching, except "VAN GELDER" stamped
RVG-87663-A RE 1-1 VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 1
RVG-87663-B RE 1 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 1
RVG-87663-A-RE1- VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 2
RVG-87663-B-RE2⃫1.-1 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 2
RVG ∙ 87663 ∙ A ∙ RE 1 VAN GELDERRunout A side, etched / stamped
RVG ∙ 87663 ∙ B ∙ RE 1 VAN GELDERRunout B side, etched / stamped
CTI-6009-S1Side A runout
CTI-6009-S2(2)Side B runout
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 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | CTI Records CTI 6009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 0006009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 34134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | CTI Records SR-3314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | CTI Records SR-3314 / CTI Records SR 3314First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | CTI Records CIC 6009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | CTI Records AC-30.005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | CTI Records CTI 6009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | CTI Records CTI 6009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | CTI Records CTI 6009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | CTI Records CTI 6009First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | CTI Records CTI 6009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | One Way OW 554 / CTI Records OW 554LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K20P 6801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | CTI Records (60) 160 169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records CTI 6009 / CTI Records CTI 6009LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2012 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6009 / Speakers Corner Records CTI 6009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 0006009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 8007LP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of Beyond The Blue Horizon are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6009, CTI 0006009, CTI 34134, SR-3314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG∙87663∙A∙RE1-1 VAN GELDER and RVG∙87663∙B∙RE 1 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.
