Vinyl pressings
by Red Krayola · 1967
The Parable Of Arable Land was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year. 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.
IA-LP-2 SIDE 1 1BRun-out info [hand-etched] side A
IA-LP-2 SIDE 2 1BRun-out info [hand-etched] side B
IA-LP-2003 IBA-Side Runout Etching
IA-LP-2004 IBB-Side Runout Etching
IA-LP-2003 IBA-Side Runout Etching
IA-LP-2004 IBB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | International Artists IA-LP 2 MONO / International Artists IA-LP-2 MonoFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | International Artists IA-LP 2 STEREO / International Artists IA-LP-2 StereoFirst yearLP, Album, Mispress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mispress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | International Artists IA-LP 2 STEREO / International Artists IA-LP-2 StereoFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Radar Records RAD 12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | International Artists IA-LP 2 STEREO / International Artists IA-LP-2 StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | International Artists IA-LP 2 STEREO / International Artists IA-LP-2 StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Decal LIK 20LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Get Back GET533LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | Italy | Get Back GET533LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | International Artists IA-LP-2 Mono / International Artists IA-LP 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Charly Records CHARLY L 142LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | International Artists IA-LP2PSYFI / Charly Records IA-LP2PSYFILP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Get Back GET 90533LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of The Parable Of Arable Land are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is International Artists IA-LP 2 STEREO, released June 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IA-LP 2 STEREO, IA-LP 2 MONO) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IA-LP-2 SIDE 1 1B and IA-LP-2 SIDE 2 1B. 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.
