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Vinyl pressings

Stoneground Words

by Melanie · 1972

31 pressings16 countriesAcousticFolkRockFolk

Stoneground Words 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Stoneground Words

25 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 15 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRS 47005
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NRS47005A-INT Al BrownSide A - Etched

NRS 47005 -B-2INT T1Side A - Etched

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRS 47005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NRS47005A-9 #2 Al Brown [IAM triangle] PLM TogetherSide A runout, variant 1

NRS47005B-7 #3 [IAM triangle] Al Brown PLM TogetherSide B runout, variant 1

NRS47005A-9 #3 Al Brown [IAM triangle] PLM TogetherSide A runout, Variant 2

NRS47005B-7" [IAM triangle] Al Brown PLM TogetherSide B runout, Variant 2

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRS 47005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

NRS47005A-17-II-IIISide A

NRS47005B-17-II-IIISide B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRS 47005
Format
LP, Album · Scranton Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

NRS 47005-A⸱7 #2 ꟷ [IAM in triangle] Al⸱Brown PLMTogether S=4Runout A, etched, exc. IAM, stamped

NRS47005 B-7 #6 ꟷ [IAM in triangle] Al. Brown PLM Together SRunout B, etched, exc. IAM S, stamped

NRS-47005-ALabel Side A

NRS-47005-BLabel Side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Neighborhood Records NRS 47005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

NRS47005A-17-II-IIIII Al Brown PR DRunout A

NRS47005B-17-II-II Al Brown PR DRunout B

NRS-47005-ALabel A

NRS-47005-BLabel B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaNeighborhood Records NHTC-251First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaNeighborhood Records NRS 47005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaNeighborhood Records NRS 47005LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972FranceNeighborhood Records 2C 064 93927First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceNeighborhood Records 2C 064-93927First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyNeighborhood Records NHTC 251 / Neighborhood Records 1C 062-93 927First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GreeceNeighborhood Records NHTC 251First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyNeighborhood Records NHTC 251 / Neighborhood Records 3C 064-93927First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanNeighborhood Records INP-80684First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972NetherlandsNeighborhood Records NHTC 251 / Neighborhood Records 1E 066 ○ 93927First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandNeighborhood Records NHTC-251First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972PortugalNeighborhood Records NHTC 251First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972South AfricaNeighborhood Records NHTC(X) 5000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972South AfricaNeighborhood Records NHTC 5000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972South KoreaNeighborhood Records NRS 47005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 30 pressings from the 1970s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024UKNeighbourhood Records NERE003LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Together Alone4:53
  2. A2Between The Road Signs2:37
  3. A3Summer Weaving3:43
  4. A4My Rainbow Race4:11
  5. A5Do You Believe5:26
  6. B1I Am Not A Poet (Night Song)5:22
  7. B2Stoneground Words4:17
  8. B3Song Of The South, Based On A Theme From Song Of The North, Adapted From The Original4:44
  9. B4Maybe I Was (A Golf Ball)2:09
  10. B5Here I Am4:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Stoneground Words are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Stoneground Words are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.

When was Stoneground Words first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Neighborhood Records NRS 47005.

How do I tell if my copy of Stoneground Words is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NRS 47005, NHTC 251, NHTC-251, 2C 064 93927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Stoneground Words on vinyl worth?

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.

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