Vinyl pressings
by Harry Chapin · 1979
Legends Of The Lost And Found was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
BB-703A2 SP MASTERDISK DC [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
BB-703B1-AR B-14318 SUB MAS-A MASTERDISK DC O-ISM-2-2Runout side B, variant 1
BB-703C1-RE-AR B-14341 SUB MAS-A MASTERDISK DC O-ISM-1-1Runout side C, variant 1
BB-703D2 SP 1-3 MASTERDISK DC [SRC logo]Runout side D, variant 1
BB-703-A4-PRCW MASTERDISK DCSide A Runout
BB-703-B4-PRCW MASTERDISK DCSide B Runout
BB-703-C-2-RE-PRCW MASTERDISK DCSide C Runout
BB-703-D-3-PRCW MASTERDISK DCSide D Runout
K 62026 A1 ,E.G. STRAWBERR.Y, S-6Runout A side, etched / stamped
K 62026 B1 -,E.G. ✳ STRAWBERR.Y, S-2Runout B side, etched / stamped
K 62026 C1 ,E.G. ✳ STRAWBERR.Y, S-7Runout C side, etched / stamped
K 62026 D1 ,E.G. STRAWBERR.Y, S-1Runout D side, etched / stamped
W-1KD K 62026 A1 EGSide A Runout Etched
W-2 K 62026 BSide B Runout Etched
W-3 K 62026 CSide C Runout Etched
W-2 K 62026 DSide D Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Elektra BB-703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra 2XBB-703 / Elektra 2XBB 703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra 2XBB-703 / Elektra 2XBB 703First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | UK | Elektra K62026 / Elektra K 62026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Elektra K62026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Elektra BB-703First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra BB-703First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra BB-703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Elektra BB-703First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra 2XBB-703 / Elektra 2XBB 703LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra BB-703LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Elektra BB-703LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Elektra BB-703LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Elektra BB-703LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Legends Of The Lost And Found are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Elektra BB-703.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BB-703, K62026, 2XBB-703) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BB-703A2 SP MASTERDISK DC [SRC logo] and BB-703B1-AR B-14318 SUB MAS-A MASTERDISK DC O-ISM-2-2. 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.
