Vinyl pressings
by John Fahey · 1967
Requia 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.
3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
VRS-9259A o XTV124550-1A PSide A runout stamped
VRS-9259B o XTV124551-1A PSide B runout stamped, P reversed
XTV 124550Side A label
XTV 124551Side B label
o 1 XSV124552-1D V SD79259 ASide A Runout, stamped except for 1 that follows o
o 1 XSV124553-1B V SD79259 BSide B Runout, stamped except for 1 that follows o
XSV124552-1C V SD 79259 A C 2Side A runout, variant 1
o 1 XSV124553-1B V SD 79259 1 SX 1 ASide B runout, variant 1
XSV124552-1D V SD 79259 A SX 0 1Side A runout, variant 2
XSV124553-1A P 0 VSD-79259BSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VRS-9259First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VSD-79259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Vanguard VSD-79259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Vanguard SVRL 19055 / Vanguard SVRL.19055LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Vanguard VSD-79259LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Terra T-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Italy | Vanguard VSD 79259 / Comet Records VSD 79259LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Vanguard VSD-79259LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Vanguard VSD 79259 / Comet Records VSD 79259LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79259LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79259LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79259LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Requia are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is Vanguard VRS-9259.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VRS-9259, VSD-79259) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VRS-9259A o XTV124550-1A P and VRS-9259B o XTV124551-1A 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.
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