Vinyl pressings
by Mark-Almond · 1971
Mark-Almond II was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
S I BTS-32 5969 1B [Artisan logo stamp]Variant 1 Side A runout etched
S I BTS-32 5970 1B [Artisan logo stamp]Variant 1 Side B runout etched
S \ BTS-32 5969 - /A [Artisan logo stamp]Variant 2 Side A runout etched
\ BTS-32 5970 /B [Artisan logo stamp]Variant 2 Side B runout etched
BTS-32 T1 5969-2 [Artisan logo]A Side runout variant 1 Etch, except Artisan stamp
BTS-32 T2 5970-2 [Artisan logo]B Side runout variant 1 Etch, except Artisan stamp
BTS-32 T1 5969-2 [Artisan logo] AA Side runout variant 2
BTS-32 T1 5970-1 [Artisan logo] BB Side runout variant 2
BTS-32 5969 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
BTS-32 5970 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
BTS - 32 5969 [Artisan logo] PSide A runout, variant 2
BTS - 32 5970 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 2
S I BTS-32 5969 /ASide A runout etched
S I BTS-32 5970 /ASide B runout etched
5969Side A Label
5970Side B Label
BTS 32 5969Runout Side A, Stamped
BTS 32 5970Runout Side B, Stamped
S \ BTS-32 5969 - /A [Artisan logo stamp]Side A runout etched
S \ BTS-32 5970 /B [Artisan logo stamp]Side B runout etched
5969Side A Label
5970Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Blue Thumb Records ICL-502LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Blue Thumb Records ICL-502LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Blue Thumb Records BTS 32LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA-711 / MCA Coral MCA-711LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Blue Thumb BTS 32LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Kuckuck 2375029LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4089LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Blue Thumb BT 32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-711 / MCA Records BTS 32LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Mark-Almond II are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada. One of them is Blue Thumb Records BTS 32.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTS 32) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S I BTS-32 5969 1B [Artisan logo stamp] and S I BTS-32 5970 1B [Artisan logo stamp]. 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.
