Vinyl pressings
by Quicksilver Messenger Service · 1973
Anthology 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.
8 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.
1-11165-J-3. 1 *Side 1 Etched
2 2-11165-J-3 1 *Side 2 Etched
2 3-11165-J-3.. 1 *Side 3 Etched
C2(scratched out) 4-11165-H-6. 2 *Side 4 Etched
SVBB1 11165 J1#2 0Side A runout variant 1
SVBB2 11165 J 1#2 0Side B runout variant 1
SVBB4 11165 J 1#3 0Side C runout variant 1
SVBB4 11165 J 1#4 0Side D runout variant 1
SVBB-1-11165-H2 -------◁Side A runout, etched
SVBB-2-11165-H2 -------◁Side B runout, etched
SVBB-3-11165-H2 -------◁Side C runout, etched
SVBB-4-11165-J8 -------◁Side D runout, etched
1-11165-J-3∘ 1 ✲Runout A variant 1
2-11165-J-3∘ 2 ✲Runout B variant 1
3-11165-J-3∘ 1 ✲Runout C variant 1
4-11165-H-6∘ 1 ✲Runout D variant 1
E STS 131 A-1Side 1 runout, stamped
E STS 132 A-1Side 2 runout, stamped
E STS 132 B-1Side 3 runout, stamped
E STS 131 B-1Side 4 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 | Capitol Records 2 C 154-81424/5 / Capitol Records 2 C 154-81424First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-93085BFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-93085BFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Capitol Records E-STSP 13 / Capitol Records 0C 192◦81520-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SVBB-511165LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SVBB-11165First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SVBB-11165First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SVBB-11165First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SVBB-11165First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SVBB-511165LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records SVBB-11165LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SVBB-11165LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS 40078/9LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS 40078/9LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM 11165LP, Compilation, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SVBB-11165LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-STSP 13 / Capitol Records OC 192-81520-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SVBB-11165LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SVBB-11165LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
19 vinyl pressings of Anthology are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, France, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records SVBB-11165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SVBB-11165, E-STSP 13, 2 C 154-81424/5, ECP-93085B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-11165-J-3. 1 * and 2 2-11165-J-3 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.
