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Inside

by Paul Horn · 1968

30 pressings5 countriesNew AgeFusionInstrumentalJazz

Inside was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Inside

6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Epic BXN 26466
Format
LP, Album · 1st Pressing, Yellow Label
Runout / matrix

XSB 139721A Side label

XSB 139722B Side label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Epic BXN 26466
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSB139721-1KSide A stamped, variant 1

o XSB139722-1K PXSide B stamped, variant 1

o XSB139721-1HSide A stamped, variant 2

o XSB139722-1D A1Side B stamped, variant 2

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Epic BXN 26466
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

º XSB139721-1D \ TA Side Stamped exc "T" etch

XSB 139721A Side Label

XSB 139722B Side Label

XSB 139722 -1A º TB Side Etch exc º stamp

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Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Epic BXN 26466
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ⴰ XSB139721-1K 0Runout side A, stamped

XSB139722-1A C2-HLRunout side B etched

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Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Epic BXN 26466
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

o XSB139721-1E.Side One, stamped

XSB -139722 -1C. oSide Two, Etched

XSB 139721Side 1, disc label

XSB 139722Side 2, disc label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaEpic BXN 26466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaEpic BXN 26466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaEpic BXN 26466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USEpic BXN 26466First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USEpic BXN 26466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USEpic BXN 26466First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972NetherlandsEpic EPC 65201LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKEpic EPC 65201 / Epic S EPC 65201LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKEpic EPC 65201 / Epic S EPC 65201LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKEpic 65201 / Epic S EPC 65201LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyKuckuck 062LPLP
1983GermanyKuckuck 76.26 486-01LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyKuckuck 11062-1 / Kuckuck 062LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983GermanyKuckuck 062 / Kuckuck 76.26486LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic BXN 26466 / Epic WBXN 26466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 26466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic PE 26466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic BXN 26466LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic BXN 26466LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Prologue / Inside3:57
  2. A2Mantra I / Meditation2:20
  3. A3Mumtaz Mahal3:23
  4. A4Unity4:32
  5. A5Agra1:38
  6. B1Vibrations1:41
  7. B2Akasha2:52
  8. B3Jumna2:42
  9. B4Shah Jahan5:40
  10. B5Mantra II / Duality2:24
  11. B6Ustad Isa / Mantra III2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Inside are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Inside are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1983.

When was Inside first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic BXN 26466.

How do I tell if my copy of Inside is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXN 26466) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSB 139721 and XSB 139722. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Inside on vinyl worth?

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.

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