Vinyl pressings
by Maynard Ferguson · 1972
M.F. Horn Two 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.
12 pressings came out in 1972, 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 31709-1A(var. 1) side A runout stamped
P BL 31709-1A(var. 1) side B runout stamped
P AL 31709-1H C(var. 2) side A runout stamped
P BL 31709-1E(var. 2) side B runout stamped
P AL 21709-1HSide 1 Stamped Variant 2
P BL 31709-1ASide 2 Stamped Variant 2
P AL 31709-1H CSide 1 Stamped Variant 3
P BL 31709-1F ITSide 2 Stamped Variant 3
P AL-31709-1B B1 I -Side A runout
P BL-31709-1B I- A1Side B runout
AL 31709Side A label
BL 31709Side B label
P AL 31709-1A ISide A runout stamped
P P BL 31709-1E BSide B runout stamped
S 65027 A1Side A, stamped
S 65027 B1Side B, stamped
A MX167049 SBP234185-1stamped runout side 1
A MX167050 SBP234185-2stamped runout side 2
MX167049label side 1
MX167050label side 2
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 | CBS SBP 234185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31709LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 65027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 65027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia C 31709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31709First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31709First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Columbia PC 31709LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 644LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31709 / Columbia WKC-31709LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Epic ECPL-72LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS 65027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of M.F. Horn Two are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31709.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31709, C 31709, S 65027, SBP 234185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 31709-1A and P BL 31709-1A. 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.
