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Changes

by John Williams · 1971

29 pressings13 countriesContemporaryClassical

Changes 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Changes

4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Fly Records FLY 5
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FLY 5 A-1U A 1Runout side A

FLY 5 B-1U R 1Runout side B

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia C 31091
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

P AL 31091 1B 1TSide 1 (Variant)

P BL 31091 1B 1TSide 2 (Variant)

P AL 31091 1ASide 1

P BL 31091 1ASide 2

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US

1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia C 31091
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o P AL-31091-1B \ T 8ASide A runout stamped, P \ T 8 etched

o P BL-31091-1D l T A2Side B runout stamped, l T 2 etched

0 P AL-31091-1C B3 5SIDE 1 variant 1

0 P BL-31091-1C A3 \5SIDE 2 variant 1

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Netherlands

1971
Label and catalog number
Stateside FLY 5Fly Records FLY 5
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FLY5A//HD15237-1-yRunout A

FLY5B//HD15238-1-yRunout B

FLY 5-ALabel A

FLY 5-ALabel B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971NetherlandsStateside FLY 5 / Fly Records FLY 5First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKFly Records FLY 5First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia C 31091First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USColumbia C 31091First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaCube Records 2326 005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsCBS S 65137LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972South AfricaFly Records 2326 005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972South AfricaCube Records 2326 005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainCube Records 23 26 005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaFly Records FLY 5 / Cube Records FLY 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977New ZealandFly Records FLY 5 / Cube Records FLY 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979BelgiumCube Records 2326 005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979GreecePye Records NSPL 70006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979ScandinaviaCube Records HIFLY-201 / Cube Records HIFLY 201LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980New ZealandCube Records HIFLY 32LP, RepressLP, Repress
1985FranceCube Records 853001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985FranceCube Records 853001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986GermanyCube Records 6.26251 AO / Cube Records HIFLY 32LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990ScandinaviaMega Records MRLP 3173LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCube Records 2326 005LPLP
?GermanyCube Records 2326 005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanEastworld EWC-80533LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanEastworld EWC-80533 / Eastworld EAC-80533LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCube Records FLY 5 / Fly Records FLY 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCube Records HIFLY 32LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCube Records FLY 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKSierra Records FEDB 5009LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCube Records FLY 5 / Fly Records FLY 5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCube Records HIFLY 32LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bach Changes
  2. A2Theme From Z
  3. A3Cavatina
  4. A4Spanish Trip (Canarios)
  5. A5Because
  6. A6Raga Vilasakhani Todi
  7. B1Woodstock
  8. B2Good Morning Freedom
  9. B3Nuages
  10. B4Sarabande
  11. B5New Sun Rising (House Of The Rising Sun)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Changes are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Changes are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 1990.

When was Changes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Fly Records FLY 5.

How do I tell if my copy of Changes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLY 5, C 31091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FLY 5 A-1U A 1 and FLY 5 B-1U R 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Changes on vinyl worth?

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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