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Mother Earth's Plantasia

by Mort Garson · 1976

35 pressings8 countriesExperimentalAmbientElectronic

Mother Earth's Plantasia was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Mother Earth's Plantasia

1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Homewood Records H-101
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

H-101 SIDE- 1 ②Side A Runout Etched

H-101 SIDE - 2 ①Side B Runout Etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 35 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USHomewood Records H-101First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeFifth Dimension FD5003-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016EuropeFifth Dimension FD5018-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeThe Great Thunder TGT431LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2019UKSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019UKSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030 / Sacred Bones Records SBR3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR3030-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2019USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030 / Sacred Bones Records SBR3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USA & EuropeSacred Bones Records SBR3030 / Sacred Bones Records SBR3030LPC4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
All 17 pressings from the 2010s
2020s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
2020GermanySacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030 / Sacred Bones Records SBR3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022GermanySacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022NetherlandsSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022USSacred Bones Records SBR3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USA & EuropeSacred Bones Records SBR-3030 / Sacred Bones Records SBR3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030 / Sacred Bones Records SBR3030LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2026USSacred Bones Records SBR3030LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special EditionLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition
2026UK & EuropeSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2026WorldwideSacred Bones Records SBR-3030LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USHomewood Records H-101LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USSacred Bones Records SBR-3030 / Sacred Bones Records SBR3030LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Plantasia3:21
  2. A2Symphony For A Spider Plant2:40
  3. A3Baby's Tears Blues3:01
  4. A4Ode To An African Violet4:01
  5. A5Concerto For Philodendron & Pothos3:04
  6. B1Rhapsody In Green3:24
  7. B2Swingin' Spathiphyllums2:57
  8. B3You Don't Have To Walk A Begonia2:33
  9. B4A Mellow Mood For Maidenhair2:17
  10. B5Music To Soothe The Savage Snake Plant3:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mother Earth's Plantasia are there?

35 vinyl pressings of Mother Earth's Plantasia are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.

When was Mother Earth's Plantasia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US. One of them is Homewood Records H-101.

How do I tell if my copy of Mother Earth's Plantasia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-101 SIDE- 1 ② and H-101 SIDE - 2 ①. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mother Earth's Plantasia 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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