Vinyl pressings
by Planxty · 1973
The Well Below The Valley was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
2383232 A//1 1 1 2Side A runout stamped, variant 1
2383232 B//1 1 1 1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
2383232 A//1 1 1 3Side A runout stamped, variant 2
2383232 B// 1 1 1 4Side B runout stamped, variant 2
2383232 A//1 13 17Side A stamped, variant 1
2383232 B//2 420 05 11 13Side B stamped, variant 1
2383232 A//1 11 1Side A stamped, variant 2
2383232 B//2 420 05 12 1Side B stamped, variant 2
2383232 A//1 1 1 1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
2383232 B//1 1 1 6Side B runout stamped, variant 1
2383232 A//1 12Side A Runout Stamped
2383232 B//1 12Side B Runout Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Keltia III KEL 01 / Polydor 2383 232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2383-232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2383-232First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2383-232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2383-232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2383-232 / Polydor 2383 232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2383-232 / Polydor 2383 232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2383 232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2383-232 / Polydor 2383 232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2383 232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2383-232 / Polydor 2383 232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2383 232LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Shanachie Shanachie-79010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Shanachie Shanachie-79010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Shanachie Shanachie-79010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | US | Shanachie Shanachie-79010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Amber ABR-302 / Amber ABR. 302LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Polydor 2383 232LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2383 232LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 232LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Well Below The Valley are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland. One of them is Polydor 2383-232.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383-232, 2383 232, KEL 01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383232 A//1 1 1 2 and 2383232 B//1 1 1 1. 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.
