Vinyl pressings
by Shawn Phillips · 1974
Furthermore... was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A&M SP 33727 S2A Side runout, etched, variant 1
A&M SP 33728 S2B Side runout, etched, variant 1
I A&M SP 33727 S1A Side runout, etched, variant 2
I A&M SP 33728 S2B Side runout, etched, variant 2
T 1 A&M SP 33727 S1 B 19Side A runout, variant 1
1 A&M SP 33728 S2 SxT D16Side B runout, variant 1
T 1 A&M SP 33727 S1 C 5Side A runout, variant 2
T 1 A&M SP 33728 S2 A 15Side B runout, variant 2
S Ƨ AM SP 33727 S2Side A runout, etched
S 1 A&M SP 33728 S2 A3Side B runout, etched
SP-33727Side A label
SP-33728Side B label
AMLH-68278-A1Side A runout, stamped variant 1
AMLH-68278-B1Side B runout, stamped variant 1
AMLH.68278.A1 VSide A runout, stamped variant 2
AMLH.68278.B1 VSide B runout, stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3662First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records 985 007 / A&M Records XBLY 985 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 68278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | A&M Records AML-228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | A&M Records AML-228First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | A&M Records L-35413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 63662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Ariola 884681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 68278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3662 / A&M Records SP3662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3662First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3662LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3662First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | A&M Records SP-3662 / A&M Records SP3662First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3662LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Furthermore... are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, France, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3662.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3662, AMLH 68278, XBLY 985 007, 985 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP 33727 S2 and A&M SP 33728 S2. 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.
