Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rankin · 1975
Inside was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-LD-753491-B̶ D [Artisan logo] MR[circled] △ 20205 PRSide A runout
ST-LD-753492-B̶ D [Artisan logo] MR[circled] △ 20205-X PRSide B runout
ST-LD-753491-PRSide A label
ST-LD-753492-PRSide B label
ST-LD-753491-D-1 [Artisan logo] MR[in circle] ∆20205 PRCSide A Runout
ST-LD-753492-D-1 [Artisan logo] MR[in circle] ∆20205-X PRCSide B Runout
ST-LD-753491RISide A Label
ST-LD-753492RISide B Label
ST-LD-753491-A̶A̶C (MR) [Artisan Logo] △20205(3)Runout A, variant 1
ST-LD-753492-A̶C (MR) [Artisan Logo] △20205-X(3)Runout B, variant 1
ST-LD-753492-▓D [Artisan Logo] (MR) △20205 (6)Runout A, variant 2
ST-LD-753492-▓D [Artisan Logo] (MR) △20205-X(6)Runout B, variant 2
MX180191
MX180192
ST-LD-753491Side A label
ST-LD-753492Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Little David Records LD 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Little David Records LD 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Little David Records LD 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Little David Records 76349-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Little David Records LD 59653First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Atlantic LD 1009 / Little David Records LD 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Little David Records LD 1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Little David Records LD 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Little David Records LD 1009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Little David Records LD 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Little David Records LD 1009LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | US | Little David Records LD 1009LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | Japan | Little David Records P-10489LLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Little David Records P-10489LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Inside are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Little David Records LD 1009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LD 1009, 76349-1, LD 59653) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-LD-753491-B̶ D [Artisan logo] MR[circled] △ 20205 PR and ST-LD-753492-B̶ D [Artisan logo] MR[circled] △ 20205-X PR. 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.
