Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1972
...More Lasting Than Bronze 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.
5 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PRST.24014A (SIDE1)-1-AID VAN GELDERSide A Runout
PRST.24014B (SIDE2)-1-AIDI VAN GELDERSide B Runout
PRST.24014C. (SIDE.3)-1-AIA VAN GELDERSide C Runout
PRST.24014D (SIDE4)-1-AIA VAN GELDERSide D Runout
PRST.24014-SIDE1 VAN GELDERSide A runout
PRST.24014-SIDE2 VAN GELDERSide B runout
PRST.24014-SIDE.3 VAN GELDERSide C runout
PRST.24014-SIDE4 VAN GELDERSide D runout
PRST.24014.SIDE. 1-1 I B1JSide A Runout
PRST.24014.SIDE.2. I A1DSide B Runout
PRST.24014 SIDE.3 I A1HSide C Runout
PRST.24014 SIDE.4 I A1JSide D Runout
PR-24014ASide A Runout
PR-24014BSide B Runout
PR 24014CSide C Runout
PR-24014DSide D Runout
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 | South Africa | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige 24014First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Prestige PR 24014First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige PRST-24014First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige 24014First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige PRST-24014LP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 24014LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige PRT 24014-1/-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Canada | Prestige 2162-24014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Italy | Prestige PRI 24014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Italy | Prestige HB 6006LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige PRT-24014LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige 24014LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6527LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige PRST-24014LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 24014 / Prestige PRT-24014LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of ...More Lasting Than Bronze are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, South Africa. One of them is Prestige PR 24014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 24014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRST.24014A (SIDE1)-1-AID VAN GELDER and PRST.24014B (SIDE2)-1-AIDI VAN GELDER. 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.
