Vinyl pressings
by Richie Havens · 1969
Stonehenge was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
SFS-6001-A-4 SIDE 1 MGS 2068 Rev Ⅱ RKO RtRunout Side 1, variant 1
SFS-6001-B-4 SIDE 2 MGS 2069 Rev Ⅱ RKO RtRunout Side 2, variant 1
SFS-6001-A-4 SIDE 1 MGS 2068 Rev RKO RtRunout Side 1, variant 2
SFS-6001-B-4 SIDE 2 MGS 2069 Rev RKO RtRunout Side 2, variant 2
SFS-6001-A-1 SIDE 1 MGS 2068 11 RKO Rt [Blocky S]Runout A, variant 1
SFS-6001-B-3 MGS 2069-1 Rev. 11 [Blocky S]Runout B, variant 1
SFS-6001-A-3 Side 1 MGS 2068 Rev. RKO Rt 21 [Blocky S]Runout A, variant 2
SFS-6001-B-3 Side 2 MGS 2069 Rev. RKO Rt [Blocky S] 21Runout B, variant 2
SX SFS 6001 MGS2068-1A 8/24/71 P A1Runout A
SX SFS 6001 MGS 2069-1A 8/24/71 0 A 3Runout B
MGS 2068Label A
MGS 2069Label B
SFS 6001 MGS 2068-1A 8/24/71 0 A1 S1Side A runout
SFS 6001 MGS 2069-1A 8/24/71 0 A1 S1Side B runout
MGS 2068Side A label
MGS 2069Side B label
SFS-6001-A-3 SIDE 1 MGS 2068 Rev 11 RKO RtRunout Side 1
SFS-6001-B-3 SIDE 2 MGS 2069 Rev 11 RKO RtRunout Side 2
MGS 2068Label Side 1
MGS 2069Label Side 2
SFS-6001-A-4 SIDE1 MGS 2068 REV RKO RTRunout Side 1
SFS-6001-B-4 SIDE2 MGS 2069 REV RKO RTRunout Side 2
MGS 2068Label Side 1
MGS 2069Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Verve Forecast FVS 9523First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Stormy Forest SFS-6001 / Verve Forecast SFS. 6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Verve Forecast FVS 9523First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Stormy Forest SFS-6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Stormy Forest SFS-6001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Stormy Forest SFS-6001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Stormy Forest SFS-6001 / Stormy Forest SFS 6001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Stormy Forest SFS-6001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Stormy Forest SFS-6001 / Stormy Forest SFS 6001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Verve Forecast FVS 9523LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Verve Forecast SVFL 54.004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Verve Forecast 15 69 523LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Verve Forecast SVLP 6021 / Verve Forecast 1E 062 ◦ 90999LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Verve Records 2317 004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | South Africa | RPM 1059-SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records 2317004 / Stormy Forest 2317004LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Stonehenge are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Stormy Forest SFS-6001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFS-6001, FVS 9523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SFS-6001-A-4 SIDE 1 MGS 2068 Rev Ⅱ RKO Rt and SFS-6001-B-4 SIDE 2 MGS 2069 Rev Ⅱ RKO Rt. 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.
