Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1971
Long Ago And Far Away 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.
17 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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 CA 0178S-1C ᵀᴵ TRun-out Side A, stamped (ᵀᴵ T etched)
P CA 0179S-1C ᵀᴵ TRun-out Side B, stamped (ᵀᴵ T etched)
(PCA0178)SLabel Side A
(PCA0179)SLabel Side B
P CA 0178S 1A PSide A Stamped
P CA 0179S-1B PSide B Stamped
(PCA0178)SSide A Label
(PCA0179)SSide B Label
PCA0178 SStereo label
PCA0178Mono label
16122A//HD16173-1-YSide A runout etched
16122B//HD16174-1-YSide B runout etched
16122-ASide A label
16122-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7521First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 122 / Warner Bros. Records WB 75 21First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 122First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 32069 / Warner Bros. Records 7521First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-6812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N - 63 - 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 77First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7521First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | USA & Canada | Warner Bros. Records 7521First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7521First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Long Ago And Far Away are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Japan, Netherlands, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7521, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7521, 7135, P 1076W, 16122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P CA 0178S-1C ᵀᴵ T and P CA 0179S-1C ᵀᴵ T. 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.
