Vinyl pressings
by Ian & Sylvia · 1964
Northern Journey was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
VRS-9154-A RSSide A runout variant 1
VRS-9154-B RSSide B runout variant 1
VRS 9154A SR II RuSide A runout variant 2 etched
VRS 9154B SR Ru IISide B runout variant 2 etched
VSD 79154A Ru SR IISide One runouts
VSD 79154B SR Ru IISide Two runouts
VSD-79154-ASide One label
VSD-79154-BSide Two label
XSV 96107Side One label
XSV 96108Side Two label
VRS 9154A SR RieRunout side A
VRS 9154B SR RieRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9159First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9159First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Vanguard VRS-9154First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Vanguard VRS-9154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Italy | Amadeo AVRS 9159First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Vanguard SH-268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Vanguard VRS-9154First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Vanguard VSD-79154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Vanguard VRS-9154First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Vanguard VSD-79154LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Vanguard VRS-9154LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Vanguard VSD-79154 / Cisco Music VSD-79154LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9159LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79154LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79154LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79154LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
27 vinyl pressings of Northern Journey are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Canada, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Vanguard VRS-9154.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-9154, VSD-79154, AVRS 9159, SH-268) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VRS-9154-A RS and VRS-9154-B RS. 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.
