Vinyl pressings
by Ray Thomas · 1975
From Mighty Oaks was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ZXAL-13818.P-1W U 1Side A runout variant 1
ZXAL-13819.P-1W U 1Side B runout variant 1
XZAL-13818.P-1W BI 2BSide A runout variant 2
XZAL-13819.P-1W K 1Side B runout variant 2
XZAL 13818 ALLabel Side A
XZAL 13819 ALLabel Side B
XZAL 13818 W ①A Side etched
XZAL 13819 W ①B Side etched
[Logo Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]A and B Side stamped
XZAL 13818 WA Side label
Side ONE: XZAL 13818-X PP * (2)
Side TWO: XZAL 13819 PP* (1)
T1 XZAL 13818-1A Side Etched
T1 XZAL 13819-1B Side Etched
T1 XZAL 13818-1 [Artisan logo] (1)A Side Etched (variant 1)
T1 XZAL 13819-2 [Artisan logo] (1)B Side Etched (variant 1)
ZXAL-13818-X PP＊Artisan Logo (2)Side A Runout, variant 1
ZXAL-13819-X PP＊Artisan Logo (2)Side B Runout, variant 1
XZAL 13818 PP * [Artisan logo] (1)Side A Runout, variant 2
XZAL 13819-X PP * [Artisan logo] (2)Side B Runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Threshold THSA 16First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Australia | Threshold THSA 16First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1975 | Brazil | Threshold XTHL-30005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Threshold THS 16First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Canada | Threshold THS 16First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Threshold 278.072First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | Threshold 6.22289First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Israel | PAX ISK. 1125 / PAX ISK 1125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Threshold THSI 16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Threshold GP 167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Threshold GP 167First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Threshold THSA 16First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Portugal | Threshold P-THS 16First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Spain | Threshold TXS 3036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Threshold TXS 3036First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of From Mighty Oaks are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Threshold THS 16.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THS 16, THSX 102, THSA 16, XTHL-30005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXAL-13818.P-1W U 1 and ZXAL-13819.P-1W U 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.
