Vinyl pressings
by Kris Kristofferson · 1972
Border Lord 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.
20 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AL 31302 1-8-72Etched side A, variant 1
BL 31302 1-8-72Etched side B, variant 1
o AL 31302 MPaul 1-8-72Etched side A, variant 2
o BL 31302 MPaul 1-8-72Etched side B, variant 2
AL-31302-1C SX STUDIO 1 A D P S2Runout A side, etched
BL 31302-2-77 MPaul B2Runout B side, etched
AL 31302Label A side
BL 31302Label B side
KZ 31302 A MONUMENTALEtched Side A
KZ 31302 BEtched Side B
AL 31302-1B o MPaul 2 SSide A runout
BL 31302 1B o MPaulSide B runout
AL 31302Side A label
BL 31302Side B label
PAL 31302-1A mPaul C T1Etched Side A, variant 1
PBL 31302 1B mPaul ✲-->BL 31302 C AL T1Etched Side B, variant 1
PAL 31302-1A mPaul D T1 oEtched Side A, variant 2
PBL 31302-1A mPaul C T1 oEtched Side B, variant 2
PAL 31302-1A mPaul C T1Etched Side A
PBL 31302-1A mPaul S T1Etched Side B
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 | Monument SPL 934596 / Monument L 34596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Monument KZ 31302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Monument KZ 31302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Monument KZ 31302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Monument ZQ 31302First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Germany | Monument SLP 31 302LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Germany | Monument SLP 31 302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Monument UPS-167-TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Mexico | Orfeon LPI/E-335 / Monument LPI/E-335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Monument 5C 056-93352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Monument SPL-934596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Monument MOC 8576First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Monument S-30.033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2199LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | UK | Monument MNT 64963 / Monument (S) MNT 64963First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Monument KZ 31302LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Monument MNT 64963LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
28 vinyl pressings of Border Lord are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Monument KZ 31302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 31302, PZ 31302, ZQ 31302, MNT 64963) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 31302 1-8-72 and BL 31302 1-8-72. 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.
