Vinyl pressings
by Nico · 1970
Desertshore was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
31134 RS 6424 A - 1CSide A etched [variant 1]
31135 RS 6424 B - 1CSide B etched [variant 1]
P 31134 RS6424A-1C A1Side A etched exc. P, A1 stamped [variant 2]
P 31135 RS6424B-1C A3Side B etched exc. P, A3 stamped [variant 2]
31134 RS6424A-1B A6 S 1Side A runout
31135 RS6424B-1B A3 S 1Side B runout
31,134Side A label
31,135Side B label
T 1 31134 RS6424 A -1A ΛSide A runout
T 1 31135 RS 6424 B - 1A ΛSide B runout
T 1 31134 RS6424 A -1A ΛSide A runout
T 1 31135 RS 6424 B - 1A ΛSide B runout
31134 RS6424A - 1B A 3 SSide A, runout
31135 RS6424B - 1B A 3 SSide B, runout
31, 134Side A, label
31, 135Side B, label
MX163577side 1 label
MX163578side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6424First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6424 / Reprise Records 6424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6424First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6424First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6424LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records 44 102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records 44 102LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | France | Reprise Records K44102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Reprise Records 44 102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Greece | Reprise Records 44102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M113LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2002 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M113LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M 113LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE70004LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Domino REWIGLP146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Reprise Records 44 102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K44102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K 44102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Desertshore are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6424.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6424) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 31134 RS 6424 A - 1C and 31135 RS 6424 B - 1C. 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.
