Vinyl pressings
by Mark Volman And Howard Kaylan · 1972
The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie 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.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MS-2099 31466-1 [Artisan logo]A Side runout, variant 1
MS-2099 31467-1 [Artisan logo]B Side runout, variant 1
MS-2099-A 31466-1B [Artisan logo]A Side runout, variant 2
MS-2099-B 31467-1A [Artisan logo]B Side runout, variant 2
MS-2099-A 31466-1BA Side Etched
MS-2099-B 31467-1BB Side Etched
31 467A Side Label
31 468B Side Label
T1 MS-2099 31466-1-2 [artisan logo]Side A runout
T1 MS-2099 31467-1-1 [artisan logo]Side B runout
31,466Side A label
31,467Side B label
S 1 MS-2099-A 31466-1B A1Side A etched
S 1 MS-2099-B 31467-1B A1Side B etched
31,466Side A label
31,467Side B label
K 44201 A1 RAYSSide A Runout
K 44201 B1 RAYSSide B Runout
K 44201 A1A Side
K 44201 B1B Side
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 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 201 / Reprise Records REP 44 201 (2099)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 201 / Reprise Records REP 44 201 (2099)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Reprise Records K 44201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 2099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K44201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44201First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2099 / Reprise Records MS-2099First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records MS 2099 / Reprise Records MS-2099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2099.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2099, K44201, K 44201, REP 44 201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS-2099 31466-1 [Artisan logo] and MS-2099 31467-1 [Artisan 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.
