Vinyl pressings
by McCoy Tyner · 1976
Focal Point was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
1S M9072A-1A ⌢ . . ⌢ A1 FML101576DT CRP SM#1Side A runout, variant 1
1S M9072B-1A ⌢ . . ⌢ A FML101576DT CRP SM#1Side B runout, variant 1
S M9072A-1A ⌢ . . ⌢ A FML101576DT CRP SM#1Side A runout, variant 2
1S M9072B-1A ⌢ . . ⌢ A FML101576DT CRP SM#1Side B runout, variant 2
T1 M9072A-3 [Turner eyes sig.] FML11176DT CRPTH#1 ∧1Runout, Side A
T1 M9072B-1 [Turner eyes sig.] FML11176DT CRPTH#1 R#1Runout, Side B
M-9072-ALabel, Side A
M-9072-BLabel, Side B
P M9072A 1 [eyebrows, eyes] FML11. 176 DT CRP PIT#1Side A runout
P M 9072 B [eyebrows, eyes] 1 FML 112276 DT CRPSM#1 R#1Side B runout
M-9072-ASide A label
M-9072-BSide B label
M-9072-ASide A label
M-9072-BSide B label
M9072 A1 A4 (A) GI
M9072 B1 B2 (A) GI
M9072A-1◇MB Bside 1 etched
M9072B-1<>MB Bside 2 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Milestone 9105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Milestone 9105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Milestone BLPS 19252 / Bellaphon BLPS 19252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-6151 / Milestone M-9072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-6151 / Milestone M-9072First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Milestone M-9072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Milestone M-9072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Milestone M-9072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Milestone M-9072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Milestone M-9072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Milestone MSM 9072LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Milestone M-9072LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Focal Point are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Milestone M-9072.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-9072, 9105, BLPS 19252, SMJ-6151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S M9072A-1A ⌢ . . ⌢ A1 FML101576DT CRP SM#1 and 1S M9072B-1A ⌢ . . ⌢ A FML101576DT CRP SM#1. 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.
