Vinyl pressings
by Oregon · 1972
Music Of Another Present Era 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.
5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
XSV 224283-1A VSD 79326 ARunout side A - variant 1
XSV 224283-1A VSD 79326 BRunout side B - variant 1
XSV 224283-1B VSD 79326 ARunout side A - variant 2
XSV 224284-1B VSD 79326 BRunout side B - variant 2
XSV 224283-1A VSD 79326 ARunout Side 1
XSV 224284-1A VSD 79326 BRunout Side 2
xsv 224283Side 1 - matrix code - on label
xsv 224284Side 2 - matrix code - on label
VSD 79326-A-1ESide A
VSD 79326-B-1ESide B
XSV 224283-1B VSD 79326 ARunout Side 1
XSV 224284-1B VSD 79326 BRunout Side 2
xsv 224283Side 1 - matrix code - on label
xsv 224284Side 2 - matrix code - on 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 | Argentina | Music Hall 38244First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Vanguard VSD 79326.First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD 79326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD 79326First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Vanguard GP-3027LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Vanguard GP-3027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD 79326LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79326LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | US | Terra T-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MH 14276LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Vanguard VSD 79326 / Universe UV 003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD 79326LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Music Of Another Present Era are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Brazil, Argentina. One of them is Vanguard VSD 79326.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD 79326, VSD 79326., 38244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV 224283-1A VSD 79326 A and XSV 224283-1A VSD 79326 B. 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.
