Vinyl pressings
by McDonald & Giles · 1970
McDonald And Giles was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ILPS 9126 A-2U M 1Runout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9126 B-2U A 1Runout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9126 A-2U G 1Runout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9126 B-2U GD 1Runout side B, variant 2
ILPS 9126 A-2URunout Side A - Machine Stamped
ILPS 9126 B-2URunout Side B - Machine Stamped
ILPS 9126 A-2U G 1Runout Side A - Machine Stamped
ILPS 9126 B-2U L 1Runout Side B - Machine Stamped
6405 010 1A Side Label
6405 010 2B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6405 010 / Island Records 6405.010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Island Records ILPS 9126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD.9042 / Atlantic SD 9042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9126 / Island Records ILPS-9126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9126 / Island Records ILPS-9126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9126 / Island Records ILPS-9126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Atlantic SD-9042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Cotillion SD 9042LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Cotillion SD 9042LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 6339 021 / Island Records ILPS 9126LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 6339 021 / Island Records ILPS 9126LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Italy | Island Record ILPS 19126LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19126LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8034ALP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8034ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-6396ALP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Italy | Timeless Time 704LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2009 | Portugal | Timel 9991309102865LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | France | Klimt Records MJJ353LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | France | Klimt Records MM353LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | France | Klimt Records MJJ353 / Klimt Records MJJ353ccLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | France | Klimt Records MJJ353CPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Panegyric DGMLP7 / Discipline Global Mobile DGMLP7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Cotillion SD 9042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Cotillion SD 9042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Cotillion SD 9042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9126LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Cotillion SD 9042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
59 vinyl pressings of McDonald And Giles are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France, Israel, New Zealand. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9126, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9126, 6405 010, SD.9042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9126 A-2U M 1 and ILPS 9126 B-2U A 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.
