Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1975
2 Originals Of Neil Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
WEA 030817 D Manufactured in GermanyRunout A
WEA 030818 IB Manufactured in GermanyRunout B
WEA 030910 Manufactured in GermanyRunout C
WEA 030911 Manufactured in GermanyRunout D
WEA 030817 D Manufactured in GermanyRunout A
WEA 030818 IB Manufactured in GermanyRunout B
WEA 030910 Manufactured in GermanyRunout C
WEA 030911 Manufactured in GermanyRunout D
MPO WEA 64031 ASide A runout
MPO WEA 64031 BSide B runout
MPO WEA 64031 CSide C runout
MPO WEA 64031 DSide D runout
30817 //HM-5703 -1-y c1-1 I 7*o ISide A. * stands for a sort of gallow, hanging over the o
30818 //HM-5704 -1-y c1-1 I 7*o ISide B
30910 //HM 25705 -1-y 1 c1 I 7*o ISide C
30911 //HM-25706 -1-y c1-1 I 7*o ISide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRD 11704LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records 64 031First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 031First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1975 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 031First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 64 031First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 031LP, Album, Compilation, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 031LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 031LP, Album, Compilation, Repress | LP, Album, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | France | Reprise Records 64 031LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Reprise Records REP 64 031LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 031 / Reprise Records REP 64 031LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 031 / Reprise Records REP 64 031LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 031 / Reprise Records REP 64 031-OLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of 2 Originals Of Neil Young are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, France, Netherlands. One of them is Reprise Records REP 64 031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REP 64 031, 64 031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA 030817 D Manufactured in Germany and WEA 030818 IB Manufactured in Germany. 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.
