Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1964
5 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.
41 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 11 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.
o XSV-95434-1AC 1 PSide A, variant 1
o XSV-95435-1AC 1 PSide B, variant 1
o XSV-95434-1L PSide A, variant 2
o XSV-95435-1AA 1 PSide B, variant 2
VRS 9160A SR RicRunout Side One, Etched
VRS 9160B SR RicRunout Side Two, Etched
VSD 79160 A SR RSide A etched
VSD 79160 B SR RSide B etched
VRS 9160 ARunout Side One, Etched
VRS 9160 BRunout Side Two, Etched
VRS-9160A XTV 95432-1KRunout Side A[Stamped]
VRS-9160B XTV 95433-1AHRunout Side B[stamped]
VRS-9160-A XTV 95432Label Side A
VRS-9160-B XTV 95433Label Side B
XTV 95432-1BRunout Side A[Stamped]
XTV 95433-1ACRunout Side B[stamped]
VRS-9160-A XTV 95432Label Side One
VRS-9160-B XTV 95433Label Side Two
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-79160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | Vanguard VRS-9160First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo SPV-S-302 / Amadeo SPVS 302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo SPV 302First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Austria | Vanguard SPVS 302 / Vanguard SPV-S-302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo SPV 302 / Vanguard AVRS 9151First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151 / Vanguard VSX 10998First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Austria | Vanguard 79160First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Austria | Amadeo SPV-S-302 / Amadeo SPV 302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Vanguard VRS-9160First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Vanguard VSD 79160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | South Africa | Vanguard VAC 79160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Vanguard VSD 23005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | France | Vanguard VSD 23005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK & Ireland | Vanguard VSD 79160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Vanguard GXC-125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Vanguard GXC-125LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Vanguard 90104LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 70.104 / Serie D.M. Difusión Musical 70.104LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 70.104 / Serie D.M. Difusión Musical 70.104LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151 StLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151 / Amadeo VSTX 252LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151 StLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Vanguard AVRS 9151 / Amadeo AVRS 9151LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 9151StLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo SPV-S-302 / Amadeo SPVS 302LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Vanguard VALP - 11864LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Vanguard VMLP-60.002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79160LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
106 vinyl pressings of 5 are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1964 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79160, released October 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79160, VRS-9160, VRS 9160, SPV-S-302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSV-95434-1AC 1 P and o XSV-95435-1AC 1 P. 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.
