Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rankin · 1972
Like A Seed was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
St-LD 722583-AAA-1 AT/GP PRSide A runout
St-LD-722584AAA-1 AT/GP PRSide B runout
ST-LD-722583RISide A label
ST-LD-722584RISide B label
ST-LD-722583-AA AI 9P △17212(B1)A-Side runout, variant 1
ST-LD-722584-AA V AH 9P △17212 XB-Side runout, variant 1
ST-LD 722583-AA L AT/GP (MR) △17212 A1 PRA-Side runout, variant 2
ST-LD-722584-AA1 V At/GP (MR) △17212-X A1 PRB-Side runout, variant 2
ST-LD-722583-A AT/GP PRSide A runout
ST-LD-722584A AT/GP PRSide B runout
ST-LD-722583 PRSide A label
ST-LD-722584 PRSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic LD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Little David Records LD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Little David Records LD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Little David Records LD 1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Little David Records LD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Little David Records LD 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Little David Records LD 1003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Little David Records LD 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Little David Records LD 1003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Little David Records LD-1003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Like A Seed are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Little David Records LD 1003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LD 1003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, St-LD 722583-AAA-1 AT/GP PR and St-LD-722584AAA-1 AT/GP 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.
