Vinyl pressings
by New Riders Of The Purple Sage · 1972
Gypsy Cowboy 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.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PAL 31930-1A Sy B o P [Artisan Logo]Side A Runout etched [o P Artisan stamped], variant 1
PBL 31930-1C 2 o P [Artisan Logo]Side B Runout etched [o P Artisan stamped], variant 1
AL 31930Side A label
BL 31930Side B label
PAL-31930 - 1B x SX 1A [Artisian Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-31930- 1C o SX [Artisian Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
PAL-31930 - 1B x SX 1A [Artisian Logo]Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-31930- 1J o SX [Artisian Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
PAL 31930-1B o sx T [Artisan Logo] E 6Side A runout, variant 1
o PBL 31930-1A o SX [Artisan Logo] B 5 ASide B runout, variant 1
PAL 31930-1B o X SXT [Artisan Logo] 13 I ASide A runout, variant 2
PBL 31930-1A o SX [Artisan Logo] D C ISide B runout, variant 2
PAL 31930-1F [Artisan Logo] ◈-P-◈Side A runout
PBL 31930-1F [Artisan Logo] ◈-P-◈Side B runout
AL 31930Side A label
BL 31930Side B label
S 65008 A1 VSide A Stamped
S 65008 B1 V 4Side B Stamped
MX169241 SBP234273-1Side A runout stamped
MX169242 SBP234273-2Side B runout stamped
MX169241Side A label
MX169242Side B label
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 | CBS SBP-234273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65008 / Columbia KC 31930First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474062 / CBS SBP 474062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 65008 / CBS 65008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31930First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31930First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31930First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 234273 / CBS SBP234273LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS S 65008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Gypsy Cowboy are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31930.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31930, S 65008, SBP-234273, SOPL 137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 31930-1A Sy B o P [Artisan Logo] and PBL 31930-1C 2 o P [Artisan Logo]. 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.
