Vinyl pressings
by Priscilla Coolidge · 1970
Gypsy Queen was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
Artisan drumstick logoBoth sides runout stamped
MR [Monarch logo]Both sides runout stamped
Δ15030 SXBS-7002-ASide A runout etched
Δ15030-X SXBS-7002-BSide B runout etched
SXBS-7002-A ART [Artisan logo]Side A runout etched
SXBS-7002-B ART [Artisan logo]Side B runout etched
SP 4493
SP 4494
SXBS-7002-A ART [Artisan logo]Side A runout
SXBS-7002-B ART [Artisan logo]Side B runout
SP 4493
SP 4494
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Philippines | Festival Records SP-4297First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SXBS 7002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SXBS 7002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SXBS 7002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-4297First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Sussex SXBS 7002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4297LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 64297LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 4297LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 4297LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-4297LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4297LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Gypsy Queen are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Philippines. One of them is Sussex SXBS 7002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXBS 7002, SP-4297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Artisan drumstick logo and MR [Monarch logo]. 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.
