Vinyl pressings
by Pentangle · 1971
Reflection was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
TRA 240 A-1GSide A runout variant 1
TRA 240 B-1GSide B runout variant 1
TRA 240 A-1G O 1Side A runout variant 2
TRA 240 B-1G P 1Side B runout variant 2
p RS-6463 31278-1 A2Runout side A, variant 1
p 1 RS 6463 31279-1 A5Runout side B, variant 1
p RS-6463 31278-1 A2Runout side A, variant 2
p 1 RS 6463 31279-1 A3Runout side B, variant 2
T RS-6463 31278-1-1Side A Runout, Etched Variant 1
T RS 6463 31279-1-1 [V]Side B Runout, Etched Variant 1
RS-6463 31278-1Side A Runout, Etched Variant 2
T RS 6463 31279-1-1 [V]Side B Runout, Etched Variant 2
1 S RS-6463A 31278-1B A2Variant 1 Side A Runout
1 S RS-6463-B 31279-1B A5Variant 1 Side B Runout
1 S RS-6463A 31278-1A B2Variant 2 Side A Runout
1 S RS-6463-B 31279-1A A3Variant 2 Side B Runout
RS-6463 31278-1Runout Side A, etched, variant 1
RS 6463 31279-1Runout Side B, etched, variant 1
RS-1-6463-VW1 #1Side A variant 2
RS-2-6463-JW1 0Side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Transatlantic Records STAL-934368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Transatlantic Records TRA 240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Transatlantic Records LMLP 15.809 / Transatlantic Records TRA 240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SWG-7545First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SWG-7545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Transatlantic Records TRA 240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Transatlantic Records TRA 240First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Transatlantic Records TRC 4013 (TRA 240)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6463First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6463 / Reprise Records 6463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6463First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records RS 6463 / Reprise Records 6463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Transatlantic Records 2933 123LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YS-7056-LALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6463LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6463LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Transatlantic Records TRC 4013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 240LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6463LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Reflection are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 240, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 240, RS 6463, STAL-934368, LMLP 15.809) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA 240 A-1G and TRA 240 B-1G. 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.
