Canada
1977- Label and catalog number
- Boot Records BOS 7181
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
BOS-7181-A-RE3-A JAMFSIDE ONE: hand-etched
BOS-7181BSIDE TWO: hand-etched
Vinyl pressings
by Liona Boyd · 1977
Miniatures For Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
BOS-7181-A-RE3-A JAMFSIDE ONE: hand-etched
BOS-7181BSIDE TWO: hand-etched
BOS 7181-B JAMFSide A runout
BOS 7181 A JAMFSide B runout
BOS-7181-B-2 Capitol logoSIDE TWO: hand-etched
BOS-7181-A-2 Capitol logo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | CBS Masterworks M 36732LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AC 1632LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | CBS Masterworks CBS 73686LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | CBS Masterworks M 36732LP | LP |
| 1981 | US | CBS Masterworks M 36732LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7181LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Boot Records BOS 7181LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Miniatures For Guitar are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Canada. One of them is Boot Records BOS 7181.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOS 7181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOS-7181-A-RE3-A JAMF and BOS-7181B. 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.