Vinyl pressings
by Lincoln Mayorga · 1974
Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues -… 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.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
SL 5-6 MRunoff Side A
SL 6-6 MRunoff Side B
SL 5-6 S △18658(3)Runout on side A variant 2
SL 6-6 S △18658-X(3)Runout on side B variant 2
SL 5-6 S △18658(4)Side A runout, variant 1
SL 6-6 S △18658-X(4)Side B runout, variant 1
SL 5-6 S △18658(2)Side A runout, variant 2
SL 6-6 S △18658-X(5)Side B runout, variant 2
SL 5-5 M △19365 Manufactured in GermanySide A Runout variant 1
SL 6-5 M △18659-X Manufactured in GermanySide B Runout variant 1
SL 5-5 M 1 △19365(1) Manufactured in GermanySide A Runout variant 2
SL 6-5 M 1 △18659-X(1) Manufactured in GermanySide B Runout variant 2
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 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1974 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1974 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1First yearLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1975 | Canada | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 1975 | Germany | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 1975 | Germany | Sheffield Lab Lab-1 (sl-5)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1975 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 1975 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited |
| 1975 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited |
| 1975 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1 / Sheffield Lab Lab 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 1975 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Sheffield Lab LAB-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 1988 | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Sheffield Lab Lab-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues -… are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Sheffield Lab Lab-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Lab-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SL 5-6 M and SL 6-6 M. 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.
