Vinyl pressings
by Michael Nesmith · 1979
Infinite Rider On The Big Dogma was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
S PAC7-130-A F2 SXTEtched Side A, variant 1
S PAC7-130-B F2 SXTEtched Side B, variant 1
PAC7-130-A F2 SXT kl \ SEtched Side A, variant 2
PAC7-130-B F1 SXT kl \ SEtched Side B, variant 2
PAC7-130-A F1 SX MASTERED BY CAPITOL A kl /S PEtched Side A
PAC7-130-B F1 SX kl f MASTERED BY CAPITOL /S PEtched Side B
1S PAC7-130-A F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL A3 KPSide A runout, variant 1
1S PAC7-130-B F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL A3 KPSide B runout, variant 1
1S PAC7-130-A F2 SX MASTERED BY CAPITOL G KPSide A runout, variant 2
1S PAC7-130-B F1 SX KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
MLF.365ASide A stamped
MLF 365 BSide B etched
LAT 1076A-1A-2HZD DM 1Runout side 1
LAT 1076B-1A-2HZD DM 1Runout side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Pacific Arts MLF 365 / 7 Records MLF 365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Building Records BGLP-12486First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pacific Arts 0060.234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips 25PP-30First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips 25PP-30First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Killroy KIL 19948 KLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Stetson Records SRLP 11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pacific Arts PAC7-130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pacific Arts PAC7-130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pacific Arts PAC7-130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Pacific Arts PAC7-130LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Infinite Rider On The Big Dogma are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Pacific Arts PAC7-130.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAC7-130, MLF 365, BGLP-12486, LAT 1076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S PAC7-130-A F2 SXT and S PAC7-130-B F2 SXT. 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.
