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PreludeAfter The Goldrush

Vinyl pressings

After The Goldrush

by Prelude · 1973

25 pressings11 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

After The Goldrush 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.

How to spot a first pressing of After The Goldrush

12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Dawn DNS.1052
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-out Centre - Blue label
Runout / matrix

DNS 1052-ALabel side A

DNS 1052-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Dawn DNS.1052
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Solid Centre - Blue label
Runout / matrix

DNS 1052-ALabel side A

DNS 1052-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Dawn DNS.1052
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre Blue label
Runout / matrix

DNS 1052 A-1△G | BLRunout, side A

DNS 1052 B-1△G | ALRunout, side B

DNS 1052-ALabel side A

DNS 1052-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 9, 1973
Label and catalog number
Dawn DNS.1052
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · Solid Centre
Runout / matrix

DNS 1052-ALabel side A

DNS 1052-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1973
Label and catalog number
Dawn DNS 1052
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DNS 1052-A 2 TXRunout side A

DNS 1052-B 2 TXRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaDawn DNS-1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973CanadaDawn DNS 1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973IrelandDawn DNS 1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973LebanonDawn DNS 1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973New ZealandPolydor DNS 1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973PortugalDawn DNS 1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973South AfricaPye Records PYS 317First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973SpainPye Records 13202.AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1973UKDawn DNS.1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKDawn DNS.1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973UKDawn DNS.1052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKDawn DNS.1052First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974CanadaIsland Records IS 0027", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyPye Records 13 202 AT7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974UKDawn DNS.10527", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UKOld Gold OG 98397", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AAfter The Goldrush
  2. BJohnson Boy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of After The Goldrush are there?

25 vinyl pressings of After The Goldrush are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1989.

When was After The Goldrush first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Dawn DNS.1052.

How do I tell if my copy of After The Goldrush is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DNS.1052, DNS-1052, DNS 1052, PYS 317) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DNS 1052-A and DNS 1052-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is After The Goldrush 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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