Vinyl pressings
by Khalil Gibran · 1974
The Prophet was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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-A-743257 AA AT GP (MR) △19572 (2) PRVariant 1 A-side runout
ST-A-743258 - AA (MR) ST-A-7458 A (MR) AT/GP △19572-X (2) PRVariant 1 B-side runout
ST-A-743257 AA ATGP (MR) -△19512 (4) PRVariant 2 A-side runout
ST-A-743258 - AA (MR) ST-A-7432 58 A (MR) AT/GP △19512-X (1) PRVariant 2 B-side runout
ST-A-743257A AT/GP PRSide A - Etched
ST-A-743258-A AT/GP PRSide B - Etched
ST-A-743257 PRLabel Side A
ST-A-743258 PRLabel Side B
ST-A-743257RIA Side Label
ST-A-743258RIB Side Label
ST-A-743257 AAA - 1-11 AT GP PRA Side Etch
ST-A-743258-A ST-A-743258 AAA-1-111 AT / GP PRB Side Etch
(QD-A-743257 PR)Side 1 Label
(QD-A-743258 PR)Side 2 Label
QD - A - 743257A DWJSide One scribe
QD - A - 743278A DWJSide Two scribe
ST-A-743257-MOSide A Label
ST-A-743258-MOSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic SD 18120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic 18120-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Lebanon | Atlantic SD 18120-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Rhodesia | Atlantic ATC 9546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9546 / Atlantic SD 18120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 50109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic QD 18120First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18120First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 18120LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Atlantic ATX 3LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 18120LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Atlantic SD18120 / Atlantic SD 18120LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of The Prophet are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 18120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 18120, QD 18120, K 50109, 18120-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-743257 AA AT GP (MR) △19572 (2) PR and ST-A-743258 - AA (MR) ST-A-7458 A (MR) AT/GP △19572-X (2) 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.
