Vinyl pressings
by Gravy Train · 1971
(A Ballad Of) A Peaceful Man 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.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
6360051 1Y//1 1 1 1Runout A variant 1
6360051 2Y//1 1 1 2Runout B variant 1
6360051 1Y//1 1 1 3Runout A variant 2
6360051 2Y//1 1 1 1Runout B variant 2
10 AA 6360051 1Y 320 B 1Runout side A, stamped
10 AA 6360051 2Y 320 B 1Runout side B, stamped
AA 6360 051.1 YCenter label side B for side A
AA 6360 051.2 YCenter label side B
∇6360 051∇1=1 Y 520 111171 1Runout side A, stamped
∇6360 051∇2=1 Y 520 111171 2Runout side B, stamped
10 AA 6360051 1Y 320 A 1 1runout, side 1, stamped
10 AA 6360051 2Y 320 A 1 1runout, side 2, stamped
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 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 051 DFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 051 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 051 / Vertigo 6360051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 051LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 051LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 051 DLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Vertigo STAR 5098 / Vertigo (6360051)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records 2122-TTLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2122-TTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2122-TTLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 0024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Akarma AK 266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Italy | Akarma AK 266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | South Korea | Vertigo SRML 0024 / Universal Music SRML 0024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Vertigo 6360 051LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2023 | Europe | Repertoire Records V325 / Repertoire Records REP 2432LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 051LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 051LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of (A Ballad Of) A Peaceful Man are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, Italy, South Africa. One of them is Vertigo 6360 051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 051, 6360 051 L, 6360 051 D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360051 1Y//1 1 1 1 and 6360051 2Y//1 1 1 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.
