Vinyl pressings
by Joe Walsh · 1972
Barnstorm was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DSX-50130 A ③ H T1A side etch, Variant 3
DSX-50130 B ③ H T1B side etch, Variant 3
DSX-50130-AA Side Label
DSX-50130-BB Side Label
DSX-50130-AA Side Label
DSX-50130-BB Side Label
DSX-50130-A-3A Side Etch
DSX-50130-B-2B Side Etch
S 2 DSX-50130 Δ ① H A2Side A etched variant 1
S 1 DSX-50130 B ① H A1Side B etched variant 1
S 1 DSX-50130 A ② H A1Side A etched variant 2
S 1 DSX-50130 B ② H A4Side B etched variant 2
DSX-50130-A-3Side A
DSX-50130-B-2Side B
DSX-50130-A-2 [Artisan logo] / [Unidentfied Initials]Side A runout
DSX-50130000-B "IF THEY ONLY KNEW HOW HARD WE WORK" JW '72 [Artisan logo] /Side B runout
DSX-50130 A ⑤ HSide A, runout, etched
DSX-50130 B ⑥ HSide B, runout, etched
PBoth sides, runout, stamped
DSX-50130-ASide A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Dunhill DSX-50130 / ABC Records DSX-50130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe 1C 062 - 93 834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Probe 3C 064-93834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPP-80682First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Probe DSX-50130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCL 0191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Probe SPBA 6268 / Probe 1E 064 ○ 93834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Probe SPBA 6268 / Probe 1E 064 ○ 93834First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DSX-50130 / ABC Records DSX-50130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DSX-50130 / ABC Records DSX-50130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DSX-50130 / ABC Records DSX-50130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DSX-50130 / ABC Records DSX-50130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DSX-50130 / ABC Records DSX-50130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill DSX-50130 / ABC Records DSX-50130First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA -37053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 202 510LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 202 510 / MCA Records 202.510LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA -37053 / Dunhill DSX 50130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 37053 / MCA Records MCA-37053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 37053 / MCA Records MCA-37053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37053 / MCA Records DSX- 50130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | ABC Records DSX-50130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9023-50130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9023-50130LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Dunhill DSX-50130LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Records DSX- 50130LP, Album | LP, Album |
60 vinyl pressings of Barnstorm are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Dunhill DSX-50130, released September 30, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSX-50130, SPBA 6268, 1C 062 - 93 834, 3C 064-93834) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSX-50130 A ③ H T1 and DSX-50130 B ③ H T1. 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.
