Vinyl pressings
by McGuinness Flint · 1972
Lo And Behold 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 9 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.
DJLPS-424-A2 Bobil. FRunout side A, etched, variant 1
DJLPS-424-B2 Rasputin DRunout side B, etched, variant 1
DJLPS-424-A∙2 Bobil. CRunout side A, etched, variant 2
DJLPS 424-B2 Rasputin BRunout side B, etched, variant 2
SAS-7405-A-3 (MR) Δ18032(1) STERLING RLRunout Side A, variant 1
SAS-7405-B-3 (MR) Δ18032-X(1) STERLING RLRunout Side B, variant 1
SAS-7405-A-3 (MR) ^Δ18032(1) STERLING RLRunout Side A, variant 2
SAS-7405-B-3 (MR) ^Δ18032-X(1) STERLING RLRunout Side B, variant 2
SAS-7405-A-1-1-1 STERLING DRunout side A
SAS-7405-B-1-1-1 STERLING RL D1Runout side B
SAS-7405-ALabel side A
SAS-7405-BLabel side B
SAS-7405-A-2 ─◁ /̶I̶A̶M̶\̶ STERLING RLRunout A
SAS-7405-B-4 ─◁ STERLINGRunout B
SAS-7405-ALabel A
SAS-7405-BLabel B
2 SMX 40531A-side runout, etched
2 SMX 40532 2AB-side runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | DJM Records DJL 34601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | DJM Records DJLPS 424 / DJM Records DJM 424First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Germany | DJM Records 86 264 ITFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Japan | DJM Records IFP-80657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | DJM Records DJL 34601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Norway | DJM Records DJLPS 424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | DJM Records DJC 3017First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | DJM Records DJLPS 424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sire SAS 7405 / Sire SAS-7405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Sire SAS-7405 / Sire SAS 7405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Sire SAS 7405 / Sire SAS-7405First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Lo And Behold are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPS 424.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPS 424, SAS 7405, SAS-7405, DJL 34601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJLPS-424-A2 Bobil. F and DJLPS-424-B2 Rasputin D. 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.
