Vinyl pressings
by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band · 1989
Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Volume Two) was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
UVL-8732-M1-4 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈Side 1 Etched + Stamped (variant 1)
UVL-8733-M1-4 ◈-P-◈ MasterfonicsSide 2 Etched + Stamped (variant 1)
UVL-8742-MISide 3 Etched + Stamped (variant 2)
UVL-8743-MI-Side 4 Etched + Stamped (variant 2)
UVL-8732-MI-2 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈Runout A
UVL-8733-MI-1 Masterfonics ⧈-G-⧈Runout B
UVL-8742-MI-3 ◈-P-◈ MasterfonicsRunout C
UVL-8743-MI-4 jg ◈-P-◈ MasterfonicRunout D
UVL - 8732 - M1 - 3Record 1/side 1 etched
UVL - 8733 - M1 - 4Record 1/side 2 etched
UVL - 8742 - M1 - 3Record 2/side 1 etched
UVL - 8743 - M1 - 3Record 2/side 2 etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | Universal Records UVL2-12500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Universal Records UVL2-12500LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Europe | Universal Records 256 422-1 / MCA Records 256 422-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCFD 9001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Universal Records UVL2-12500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Universal Records R 293648LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | US | Universal Records L33 - 17847 / Universal Records UVL2 - 12500First yearLP, Box Set, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Box Set, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Universal Records UVL2-12500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Universal Records UVL2-12500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Universal Records UVL2-12500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 11 1335-1 311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Volume Two) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Canada, Europe. One of them is Universal Records UVL2-12500, released May 1, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UVL2-12500, L33 - 17847, MCFD 9001, 256 422-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UVL-8732-M1-4 Masterfonics ◈-P-◈ and UVL-8733-M1-4 ◈-P-◈ Masterfonics. 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.
