US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Columbia KC 32403
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
P AL-32403-1ERunout side A, stamped
P BL 32403-1BRunout side B, stamped
AL 32403Label side A
BL 32403Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Maynard Ferguson · 1973
M.F. Horn | 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P AL-32403-1ERunout side A, stamped
P BL 32403-1BRunout side B, stamped
AL 32403Label side A
BL 32403Label side B
P AL 32403-1F 3 BRunout A-side, etched
P BL 32403-1B 2 CRunout B-side, etched
P AL 32403-1GRunout A-side, etched
P AL 32403-1ERunout B-side, etched
0 P AL 32403-1C 1TA runout
0 P BL 32403-1C 2TB runout
AL 32403A label
B LabelLabel B-side
0 P AL 32403-1C 1TA runout
0 P BL 32403-1C 2TB runout
AL 32403A label
B LabelLabel B-side
MX170364Label side A
MX170365Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234411 / CBS KC 32403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS S 65598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic Records ECPL-104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1772First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S 65598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia KC 32403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia C 32403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia C 32403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia C 32403First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 645LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32403LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of M.F. Horn | 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32403, C 32403, S 65598, SBP 234411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-32403-1E and P BL 32403-1B. 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.