Vinyl pressings
by Larry Gatlin · 1974
The Pilgrim 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.
5 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
0 T 1 P AL-32571-1E Wo C3Side 1 (etched except for "0 C")
0 T 1 P BL-32571-1F Wo A3Side 2 (etched except for "0 A")
AL 32571Side 1 label
BL 32571Side 2 label
TIP AL 32571 M114-767
0 T 1 P AL-32571-1A WoSide A
P BL-32571-1B WoSide B
AL 32571Side A label
BL 32571Side 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 | New Zealand | Monument L 35478First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2538First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Monument KZ 32571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Monument MC 6632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Monument KZ 32571First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 36541LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 36541LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia PC 36541LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia PC 36541LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36541LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Recording Studios KZ 32571LP, Advance, Stereo | LP, Advance, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Pilgrim are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Monument KZ 32571.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 32571, MC 6632, L 35478, ASF 2538) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 T 1 P AL-32571-1E Wo C3 and 0 T 1 P BL-32571-1F Wo A3. 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.
