Vinyl pressings
by John Renbourn · 1971
Faro Annie was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
TRA 247-A-1 W AICSide A runout, variant 1
TRA 247B-1E A2DSide B runout, variant 1
TRA 247A-1E A3 KSide A runout, variant 2
TRA 247B-1E A2 ESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRP-80855First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRP-80855First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 247First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Transatlantic Records STAL 934514 / Transatlantic Records STAL-934,514LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Transatlantic Records TRA 247LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Transatlantic Records TCL 1011 / Transatlantic Records TCL.1011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Transatlantic Records 70.010LP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2082LP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2082 / Reprise Records 2082LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2082LP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2082 / Reprise Records 2082LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 247LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1972 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 247LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Transatlantic Records 2933 121LP | LP |
| 1982 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YZ-158-LALP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1983 | Spain | Guimbarda GS-11161LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2082LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2082LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Transatlantic Records TRAL 5247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Faro Annie are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Japan. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 247.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 247, IRP-80855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA 247-A-1 W AIC and TRA 247B-1E A2D. 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.
