Vinyl pressings
by Gypsy · 1970
Gypsy was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P XSV222279 A10Runout A, variant 1
P XSV 222280 A1Runout B, variant 1
P XSV 222281-2 1 C 3Runout C, variant 1
P XSV 222282-2 A 3Runout D, variant 1
XSV 222279-2 A1 T 1Side A Etched, Variant 1
XSV 222280-2 A2 T 1Side B Etched, Variant 1
XSV 222281-2 A2 T 1Side C Etched, Variant 1
XSV 222282-2 A3 T 1Side D Etched, Variant 1
S-64275-A1Side A Runout
S-66270-A1Side A Runout
S-66270-B1Side B Runout
S-64275-B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Metromedia Records SMML103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Metromedia Records MMLP-35.010, MMLP-35.011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Metromedia Records M2D 1031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Metromedia Records M2D 1031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Metromedia Records PSS-182~3-MDFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Metromedia Records SMML 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Philippines | Metromedia Records MD 2 1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 66270 / CBS (MZD 1031)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Metromedia Records M2D 1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Metromedia Records M2D 1031 / Metromedia Records MD1 1031First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Metromedia Records M2D 1031 / Metromedia Records MD1 1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Metromedia Records M2D 1031LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Cognito COG-0006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5612LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5612LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Gypsy are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Metromedia Records M2D 1031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2D 1031, 66270, SMML103, MMLP-35.010, MMLP-35.011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P XSV222279 A10 and P XSV 222280 A1. 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.
