US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Neighborhood Records NRS 47005
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold

Vinyl pressings
by Melanie · 1972
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.
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.
NRS47005A-INT Al BrownSide A - Etched
NRS 47005 -B-2INT T1Side A - Etched
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
NRS47005A-17-II-IIISide A
NRS47005B-17-II-IIISide B
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
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
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 | Neighborhood Records NHTC-251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Neighborhood Records NRS 47005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Neighborhood Records NRS 47005LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | France | Neighborhood Records 2C 064 93927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Neighborhood Records 2C 064-93927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Neighborhood Records NHTC 251 / Neighborhood Records 1C 062-93 927First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Neighborhood Records NHTC 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Neighborhood Records NHTC 251 / Neighborhood Records 3C 064-93927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Neighborhood Records INP-80684First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Neighborhood Records NHTC 251 / Neighborhood Records 1E 066 ○ 93927First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Neighborhood Records NHTC-251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Portugal | Neighborhood Records NHTC 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Neighborhood Records NHTC(X) 5000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Neighborhood Records NHTC 5000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Korea | Neighborhood Records NRS 47005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Neighbourhood Records NERE003LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
31 vinyl pressings of Stoneground Words are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Neighborhood Records NRS 47005.
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.
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.