US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1754
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
T / 39391 WS 1754 A -1A
T c / 39392 WS 1754 B -1A
Kensington MarketAvenue Road
Vinyl pressings
Avenue Road
by Kensington Market · 1968
10 pressings6 countriesClassic RockPsychedelic RockRockPop
Avenue Road was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Avenue Road
10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1754Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1754
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
39391 WS 1754 A -ICRunout Side A, variant 1
39391 WS 1754 B -ICRunout Side B, variant 1
S o 1 39391 WS 1754 A -1B A1Runout Side A, variant 2
S o 1 39391 WS 1754 B -1B A1Runout Side B, variant 2
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1754Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1754
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
39391 WS 1754 A -1C 1 B2 P oRunout A
39392 WS 1754 B -1C 1 A 4 P oRunout B
S39391Label side A
S39392Label side B
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1754Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1754
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo
- Runout / matrix
39391 WS 1754 A -ICRunout Side A
39391 WS 1754 B -ICRunout Side B
39391 WS 1754 A -1BRunout Side A
39391 WS 1754 B -1BRunout Side B
Canada
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 1754Warner Bros. Records 1754
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
I 39391 WS 1754 A -1B o BSide A runout, etched (I and o stamped)
I 39392 WS 1754 B -1B CSide B runout, etched (I stamped)
Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1754Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1754
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LP - Ste - 039391-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A
LP - Ste - 039392-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
Tracklist
- A1I Would Be The One2:37
- A2Speaking Of Dreams2:26
- A3Colour Her Sunshine3:00
- A4Phoebe3:38
- A5Aunt Violet's Knee4:21
- B1Coming Home Soon2:45
- B2Presenting Myself Lightly2:15
- B3Looking Glass3:21
- B4Beatrice2:20
- B5Girl Is Young3:08
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Avenue Road are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Avenue Road are listed here, from 6 countries.
When was Avenue Road first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1754.
How do I tell if my copy of Avenue Road is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1754, WLS 1754, BP-8548) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T / 39391 WS 1754 A -1A and T c / 39392 WS 1754 B -1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Avenue Road 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.