Vinyl pressings
by Gordon Lightfoot · 1972
Don Quixote 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.
22 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1 P MS-2056 31336 RE-1 3 BRunout side A, variant 1
2 MS-2056 P 31337 RE-1 1 ARunout side B, variant 1
1 MS-2056 31336 RE-1 1 ARunout side A, variant 2
1 MS- ̶2̶0̶4̶ 2056 P 31337 RE-1 3Runout side B, variant 2
MS 2056-A 31336 RE-1-1CSide A
MS 2056-B 31337 RE-1 1CSide B
T1 MS-2056 31336 RE-1-1 > ^ 3Runout Side A etched, variant 1
T1 MS-2056 31337 RE-1-1 > ^ 5Runout Side B etched, variant 1
T1 MS-2056 31336-RE-1-2 [D]Runout Side A etched [stamped], variant 2
T1 MS-2056 31337 RE-1-2 [E]Runout Side B etched [stamped], variant 2
S MS-2056 31336 RE-1-1D A6Runout Side A etched
S1 MS-2056 B 31337 RE-1-1D B7Runout Side B etched
(31,336)Label Matrix Side A
(31,337)Label Matrix Side B
K 44166-A1Stamped Side A
K 44166-B1Stamped Side B
K 44166-ALabel Side A
K 44166-BLabel Side B
K 44166-A1 B C1Stamped Side A
K 44166-B1Stamped Side B
K 44166-ALabel Side A
K 44166-BLabel Side B
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 | Reprise Records MS 2056 / Reprise Records MS-2056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLLP-2.002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44 166 / Reprise Records 44166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 44.166 / Reprise Records 44166 (2056)LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 166First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8232RFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records MS 2056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44166LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records MS 2056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Don Quixote are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2056, K 44166, RLLP-2.002, 44 166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 P MS-2056 31336 RE-1 3 B and 2 MS-2056 P 31337 RE-1 1 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.
