Vinyl pressings
by John Mayall · 1973
Ten Years Are Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
PD2-3005 A-1A 66 STERLING(Variation 1) Side A, etched [STERLING stamped]
PD2-3005 B-1A STERLING(Variation 1) Side B, etched [STERLING stamped]
PD2-3005 C-1A STERLING(Variation 1) Side C, etched [STERLING stamped]
PD2-3005 D-1A STERLING(Variation 1) Side D, etched [STERLING stamped]
PD 2 3005 A - IC MR △ 18167-X(5)SIDE 1 ETCH
PD 2 3005 B - IC MR △ 18167-X(3)SIDE 2 ETCH
PD 2 3005 C - IC MR △ 18168-X(3)SIDE 3 ETCH
PD 2 3005 D - 2C -REPL MR △ 18168-X(6)SIDE 4 ETCH
P 2-3005 AA Side Label
P 2-3005 BB Side Label
P 2-3005 CC Side Label
P 2-3005D Side Label
PD 2 3005 A - 1C (MR) △18167-(1) STERLINGVariant 1 Side A runout
PD 2 3005 B - 1C (MR) △18167-X(3) STERLINGVariant 1 Side B runout
PD 2 3005 C - 1C (MR) △18168-(1) STERLINGVariant 1 Side C runout
PD 2 3005 D - 2C -REPL. (MR) V△18168-X(3)Variant 1 Side D runout
PD 2 3005 A-1C (MR) V△18167 (1) STERLNGRunout Side A etched ["STERLING", "(MR)" stamped]
PD 2 3005 A-1C (MR) V△18167 (1) STERLNGRunout Side B etched ["STERLING",RUNOUT SIDE B etched ["STERLING", "(MR)" stamped
PD.2.3005-C-1C (MR) V△18168(1)Runout Side C etched [(MR) stamped]
PD.2.3005-D-2C-REPL. (MR) V△18168-X (3) STERLNGRunout Side D etched [(MR) stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2672 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor PD 2-3005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2669 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2669 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2669 012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor MP-9476/7First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 2672 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2669 012 / Polydor 2669.012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Polydor 24 88 155 / Polydor 24 88 156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2683 036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2683 036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD-2-3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD-2-3005First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD-2-3005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD-2-3005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Ten Years Are Gone are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD-2-3005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-2-3005, 2683 036, 2672 011, PD 2-3005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD2-3005 A-1A 66 STERLING and PD2-3005 B-1A STERLING. 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.
