Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1970
Whose Garden Was This was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZPRS 5364 8S I B2Variant 1, Side A runout
ZPRS 5365 7S I A1Variant 1, Side B runout
ZPRS 5364 8S I X B2Variant 2, Side A runout
ZPRS 5365 7S I A2Variant 2, Side B runout
ZPRS-5364- 3S HRunout A
ZPRS-5365- 3S HRunout B
ZPRS-5364Label A
ZPRS-5365Label B
ZPRS-5364- 1S-A1D RSide A runout
ZPRS-5365- 1S-A1E RSide B runout
ZPRS-5364Side A label
ZPRS-5365Side B label
SF 8355-A-1E A3HRunout side A stamped/etched variant 1
SF 8355-B-1E (SF-8355-B-1E) A2ZRunout side B stamped/etched variant 1
SF 8355-A-1E A2GRunout side A stamped/etched variant 2
SF 8355-B-1E A2LRunout side B stamped/etched variant 2
SF 8355-A-1E A2ARunout Side A (Stamped, Etched)
SF 8355-B-1E A2DRunout Side B (Stamped, Etched)
SF 8355-A-2E A1A 'W'Runout, etched, side A, Variant 1
SF 8355-B-2E A1F 'W'Runout, etched, side B, Variant 2
SF 8355-A-2E A/G 'W'Runout, etched, side A, Variant 2
SF 8355-B-2E A/K 'W'Runout, etched, side B, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA RCA-6238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Portugal | RCA Victor TPLS 601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP4414 / RCA Victor AFL1-4414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | RCA SF 8355 / RCA LSP 4414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8355 / RCA Victor LSP 4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA SF 8355 / RCA LSP 4414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-4414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4414 / RCA Victor LSP - 4414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | RCA Victor LSP4414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor LSP4414 / RCA Victor AFL1-4414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4414 / RCA LSP 4414LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4414 / RCA Victor 26.21685LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | RCA RVP-6117LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | RCA Victor 38534LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Whose Garden Was This are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4414, SF 8355, RCA-6238, TPLS 601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS 5364 8S I B2 and ZPRS 5365 7S I A1. 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.
