Vinyl pressings
by John Renbourn · 1973
John Renbourn 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.
7 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
S 2RS-6482-31622-1BRecord 1. Side I Etched
S 2RS-6482 31623-1ARecord 1. Side II Etched
S 2RS-6482 31624-1ARecord 2. Side I Etched
S 2RS-6482 31625-1ARecord 2. Side II Etched
P 2RS-6482-31622-1CRecord 1. Side I Etched
P 2RS-6482 31623-1BRecord 1. Side II Etched
P 2RS-6482 31624-1BRecord 2. Side I Etched
P 2RS-6482 31625-1BRecord 2. Side II Etched
T 1 2RS-6482-31622-1-1 ^4Side A etched in runout
T 1 2RS-6482 31623-1-1 ^Side B etched in runout
T 1 2RS-6482 31624-1-1 ^Side C etched in runout
T 1 2RS-6482 31625-1-1 ^1Side D etched in runout
2RS-6482-31622-1-Side A etched in runout
2RS-6482 31623-2- REC #1Side B etched in runout
2RS-6482 31624-1Side C etched in runout
2RS-6482 31625-2 REC #2Side D etched in runout
2RS-6482 - 31622-1 ^Side A etched in runout
2RS-6482- 31623-2- REC.#1.Side B etched in runout
2RS-6482- 31624-1Side C etched in runout
2RS-6482- 31625-2 -REC.#2.Side D etched in runout
S 1 2RS-6482 - 31622-1B A5Side A runout
S 2 2RS-6482- 31623-1B A2Side B runout
S 1 2RS-6482 31624-1A A4Side C runout
S 1 2RS-6482 31625-1A A4Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Reprise Records 2RX 6482 / Reprise Records 2RS 6482First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6482 / Reprise Records 2 RS 6482LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of John Renbourn are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records 2RS 6482.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2RS 6482, 2RX 6482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 2RS-6482-31622-1B and S 2RS-6482 31623-1A. 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.
