Vinyl pressings
by Mama Lion · 1972
Preserve Wildlife 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.
18 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 13 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.
FPS- 2702-6✳-ASide A - Etched
FPS 2702-6✳ BSide B - Etched
A machine stamped triangle with the initials IAMOn both side
5/30/72 FPS-2702-7* A-1-1-RE △ 17085A-side Run-out
5/30/72 FPS-2072-7* B-1-1-RE LB "The Ripper" △ 17085-XB-side Run-out (LB circled)
FPS-2702-AA-side label
FPS-2702-BB-side label
2702-7* A-1-1 PRA-side Run-out
2702-7* B-1-H11 "The Ripper" PR DB-side Run-out
FPS-2702-AA-side label
FPS-2702-BB-side label
2702-7* A-1-1 PRRunout Side A
2702-7* B-1-H11 "The Ripper" PRRunout Side B
FPS-2702-ALabel Side A
FPS-2702-BLabel Side B
FPS-2702-6✳-A MR △17083 [IAM in triangle]Runout side A
FPS-2702-6✳ B [Etched Penis] MR △17083-X [IAM in triangle]Runout side B
FPS-2702-ALabel side A
FPS-2702-BLabel side B
6369153 1Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04Side A runout, stamped
6369153 2Y//1▽420 1 1 4 04Side B runout, stamped
6369 153 1A side label
6369 153 2B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Philips 6369153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Family Productions FPS 2702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Europe | Family Productions FPS 2702 / Philips 6369 153LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6369 250First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6369 153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6369 153 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips RJ-5055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips RJ-5055First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Philips 15051 / Philips 6369 153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Philips 6369 153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Norway | Philips 6369 153 / Philips 6369.153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 6369 153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6369 153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Family Productions FPS-2702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Family Productions FPS-2702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Future Shock FS4466LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Future Shock FS4466LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Spain | Out-Sider OSR103LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Spain | Out-Sider OSR103LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Spain | Out-Sider OSR103LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6369 153LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Peru | Philips 6369 153LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Family Productions 2702 - A / 2702 - BLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
27 vinyl pressings of Preserve Wildlife are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Family Productions FPS-2702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FPS-2702, FPS 2702, 6369 153, 6369153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FPS- 2702-6✳-A and FPS 2702-6✳ B. 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.
