Vinyl pressings
by Leo Kottke · 1974
Leo Kottke, Peter Lang, John Fahey 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 4 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.
C 1040-A Re-1 [United Sound logo]Runout side A, variant 1
C 1040-B Re-1 [United Sound logo]Runout side B, variant 1
℗ 1974 Takoma Records Inc C 1040 A [United Sound logo]Runout side A, variant 2
C 1040-B Re-1 [United Sound logo]Runout side B, variant 2
SNTF 675 A – 1♢XSide A
SNTF 675 B – 1♢XSide B
C1040A
C1040B
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 | Image ILP785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Takoma C-1040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Sonet SNTL 2675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Sonet SNTF 675First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Takoma C-1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Metronome 60.017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Takoma L37284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Takoma ST-72740LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Sonet SNTL 2675LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Takoma TAK 7040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Leo Kottke, Peter Lang, John Fahey are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Italy. One of them is Takoma C-1040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-1040, SNTF 675, ILP785, SNTL 2675) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 1040-A Re-1 [United Sound logo] and C 1040-B Re-1 [United Sound logo]. 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.
