Vinyl pressings
by Peter, Paul & Mary · 1978
Reunion was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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.
BSK-1-3231-M5 △23733 GO 1 GOLA side variant 1
BSK-2-3231-M3 1 GOL △23733-X GOB side variant 1
BSK-1-3231-M6 I GOL GO △23733A side variant 2
BSK 2-3231-M3 GO △23733-X I GOLB side variant 2
•—• BSK-1-3231-MZ (LA) △23733Side A, etched
•—• BSK-2-13231-MI (LA) △23733 -XSide B, etched
BSK-1-3231-M8 WIN #2 · ─◁ △23733 SPSide A runout, var. 1
BSK-2-3231-M4 SP 0-1 · ─◁ M △23733-XSide B runout, var. 1
BSK-1-3231-M10 · ─◁ △23733 WSide A runout, var. 2
BSK-1-3231-M1 · ─◁ M △23733 -XSide B runout, var. 2
BSK-1-3231-M1 o · ─◁ △ 23733 WSide A runout
BSK-2-3231-M1 · ─◁ △ 23733-X WSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.094First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 554First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56 554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records BAN 56554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10578WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10578WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records LP-S-65-54First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 90.061 / Hispavox S 90.061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3231LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records GM-200.2525 / Warner Bros. Records Lps. 200.2525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Reunion are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3231, released September 5, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3231, K 56554, WB 56 554, 36.094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3231-M5 △23733 GO 1 GOL and BSK-2-3231-M3 1 GOL △23733-X GO. 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.
