Vinyl pressings
by Junipher Greene · 1971
Friendship 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.
1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.
JUNIPHER GREEN LP SIDE ONE 1Side A runout, stamped
JUNIPHER GREEN LP SIDE TWO 1Side B runout, stamped
JUNIPHER GREENE LP SIDE THREE 1Side C runout, stamped
JUNG SIDE FOURSide D runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Norway | Sonet SLP 1413 / Sonet SLP 1414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Norway | Sonet SLP 1413/1414LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Norway | Tenos SLP 1413/1414LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Dodo Records DDR 515/2LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2007 | Norway | Sandem Records SRLP 002Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP | Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP |
| 2007 | Norway | Sandem Records SRLP 002Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, LP · Limited, Colored vinyl | Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, LP · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Norway | Sandem Records SRLP 002-02LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | Norway | Sandem Records SRLP 002-02LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Norway | Sandem Records SRLP 002-02LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2011 | Norway | Sandem Records SRLP 002-02LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Norway | Sandem Records SRLP 002-02LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Norway | Sandem Records SRLP 002-02LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | Dodo Records DDR 515/2LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Norway | Sandem Records SR LP 002-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Dodo Records DDR 515/2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | South Korea | Dodo Records PPS 4589/2 / Dodo Records DDR 515LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Friendship are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Norway. One of them is Sonet SLP 1413.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP 1413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JUNIPHER GREEN LP SIDE ONE 1 and JUNIPHER GREEN LP SIDE TWO 1. 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.
