Vinyl pressings
by Richie Havens · 1968
Richard P. Havens, 1983 was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-1 MGS-1730 [Blocky "S"]Runout A, variant 1
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-2 NGS-1731-RE-1 [Blocky "S"]Runout B, variant 1
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-3 MGS-1732-RE-1 [Blocky "S"]Runout C, variant 1
FT2-3047-2 SIDE-4 MGS-1733-RE-1 [Blocky "S"]Runout D, variant 1
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-1 MGS-1730Runout A etched
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-2 MGS-1731Runout B etched
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-3 MGS-1732-RE-1Runout C etched
FT2-3047-2 SIDE-4 MGS-1733-RE-1
STBO 1 91632 W1 #1 0Runout A etched, variant 1
STBO 2 91632 W1 #1 0Runout B etched, variant 1
STBO 3 91632 W1 #1 0Runout C etched, variant 1
STBO 3 91632 W1 #1 0Runout D etched, variant 1
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-1 MGS-1730Runout A Etched
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-2 MGS-1731Runout B Etched
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-3 MGS-1732-RE-1Runout C Etched
FTS-3047-2 SIDE-4 MGS-1733-RE-1Runout D Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | US | Verve Forecast FTS-3047-2 / Verve Forecast FTS 3047-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Verve Forecast FTS-3047-2 / Verve Forecast FTS3047-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Forecast FTS-3047-2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Forecast FTS-3047-2 / Verve Forecast FTS 3047-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Verve Forecast FTS-3047 / Verve Forecast STBO-91632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Verve Forecast FTS-3047-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Verve Forecast FTS-3047-2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Verve Forecast FVS-9518/19LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Verve Forecast FVS 9518/19LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Verve Forecast SVLP 6014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | MGM Records LP-31.014 / MGM Records 31.014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Verve Forecast SVFL 54.002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE 4700-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE-4700-2 / MGM Records SE 4700-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records SE-4700-2 / MGM Records SE4700-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Verve Forecast 2610 001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Forecast 2610 001 / Verve Records 2610 001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2610 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Verve Forecast 2610 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2610 001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records SE-4700-2 / MGM Records SE 4700-2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Richard P. Havens, 1983 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US. One of them is Verve Forecast FTS-3047-2, released November 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FTS-3047-2, FTS-3047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FTS-3047-2 SIDE-1 MGS-1730 [Blocky "S"] and FTS-3047-2 SIDE-2 NGS-1731-RE-1 [Blocky "S"]. 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.
