Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1967
Joan was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1967, 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 XTV124303-1A P VR S 9240 A C 1Side A Runout Stamped
XTV124304-1A o VR S 9240 B P C 3Side B Runout Stamped
XTV 124303Side A Label
XTV 124304Side B Label
VSD 79240 A XSV 124305-5ASide A runout, variant 1
° VSD 79240 B XSV 124306-5BSide B runout, variant 1
o VSD 79240 A P XSV 124305- 5 F 1 R B 3Side A runout, variant 2
o VSD 79240 B P XSV 124306- 5 A 1 R A 11Side B runout, variant 2
o XTV124303-1C VR S 9240 A 0 VSide A Runout [Stamped]
XTV124304-1C VR S 9240 B V4Side B Runout [Stamped]
XTV 124303Side A Label
XTV 124304Side B Label
VSD 79240 A XSV 124303-5A 1 RScribed Side A
VSD 79240 B XSV 124306-5A 1 RScribed Side B
.P 3 00(Overlapping)Stamped Sides A & B
XSV 124305Label Side A
CM C VSD 79240 A △Runout A, stamped; 2nd "C" rotated
CMF VSD 79240 – B – 13 △Runout B, stamped; "9", "13" etched
VSD-79240-ALabel A
VSD-79240-BLabel B
XTV124303-1B VR S 9240 A I T 4Side A Runout
XTV124304-1B V R S 9240 B 2 T ∧ 0Side B Runout
XTV 124303Side A Label
XTV 124304Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Vanguard 70.201First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VRS-9240First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Vanguard VRS-9240First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Vanguard 19001 / Vanguard 19001 G.U.First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Vanguard SR 144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Mexico | Vanguard CV - 168First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD79240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Philippines | Stateside VSD-79240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Vanguard VRS-9240 / Vanguard VRS 9240First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana TFL6082First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Fontana STFL6082First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Vanguard VAC 79240LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Vanguard VSD-79240 / Vanguard XSV 124305LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1974 | France | Vanguard VSD 23011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Israel | Vanguard VRS-9240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD-79240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Vanguard VSD-79240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Vanguard GXC-128LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Vanguard VMLP-60011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Vanguard VALP-11867 / Copacabana VALP-11867LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Vanguard VSD 23011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Vanguard 519001 / Vanguard 519.001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vanguard Records 519.001LP | LP |
| ? | France | Vanguard VSD 23011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vanguard 0062.180LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Vanguard VS 503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Vanguard VS 503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Vanguard VS 503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Vanguard SVAL 33.009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Vanguard SVAL 33.009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD 79240 / Vanguard VSD-79240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Vanguard VSD-79240LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | ANTAR 70.201LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
64 vinyl pressings of Joan are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Vanguard VRS-9240.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-9240, VSD-79240, TFL6082, STFL6082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XTV124303-1A P VR S 9240 A C 1 and XTV124304-1A o VR S 9240 B P C 3. 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.
