Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1972
All The King's Horses 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.
17 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
RVG•98767• A-3. VAN GELDERRunout side A, variant 1
RVG•98767• B.RE-1 VAN GELDERRunout side B, variant 1
RVG•98767• A-3. VAN GELDER Λ 6Runout side A, variant 2
RVG•98767• B.RE-2. VAN GELDER Λ 2Runout side B, variant 2
RVG 98767 A RE VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 1
RVG 98767 B RE VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 1
RVG 98767.A.RE.2 VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 2
RVG.98767.B.RE. VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 2
RVG.98767.A-6 VAN GELDER ºA runout
RVG.98767.B.RE-2. VAN GELDER ºB runout
RVG-98767-RE - AA label matrix
RVG-98767-RE - BB label matrix
RVG 98767 A -2ASide A runout, variant 1
RVG 98767 B-7 1ASide B runout, variant 1
RV G 98767 A -2A S1 JX #13 TNSide A runout, variant 2
RVG . 98767 .B.RE. VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 2
RVG.98767.A.RE.2 KU-1-(90905 crossed out)-A #2 VAN GELDERA runout
RVG.98767.B.RE-1 KU-2-90905-B #1 VAN GELDERB runout
RVG-98767-RE - AA label
RVG-98767-RE - BB label
1S RVG•98767• A-4 VAN GELDER 3A runout
RVG•98767• B.RE-1 VAN GELDERB runout
RVG 98767 RE AA label
RVG 98767 RE BB label
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 | Canada | Kudu KU 07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Kudu KU-07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Kudu KU 07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Kudu SR-3332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Kudu KU 07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Kudu KUL5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Kudu KU 07First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Kudu KU 07First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU 07First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU-07First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU 07First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU-07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU-07 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU-07First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Kudu KU 07First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Kudu LAX-3253LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-186V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Motown M5-186V1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Canada | Motown M 186LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Motown VIP-4134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Motown STMS 5056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Motown SNL 1-60234LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Motown WL 72099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 230·15·044LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Kudu KU-07 S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Kudu KU-07LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Kudu KU 07LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of All The King's Horses are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Kudu KU 07.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KU 07, KU-07, KU-07 S1, KUL5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG•98767• A-3. VAN GELDER and RVG•98767• 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.
