US
1972- Label and catalog number
- A&M Records 1405-S
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
A&M 2408S-M2 (MR) △90465Runout side A
△90486 (MR) A&M 2409S-M1Runout side B
2408-SLabel side A
2409-SLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Shawn Phillips · 1972
Lost Horizon / Landscape was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.
A&M 2408S-M2 (MR) △90465Runout side A
△90486 (MR) A&M 2409S-M1Runout side B
2408-SLabel side A
2409-SLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1405-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-50047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | A&M Records S7AM-50897", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1405 / A&M Records AM-1405-S7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records AM-14057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | A&M Records AM 14057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | A&M Records 12 571 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | A&M Records AMK-50047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMS 70537", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMS 70537", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records AM-1405-S7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records 1405-S7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records AM-1405-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | A&M Records 14057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Lost Horizon / Landscape are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is A&M Records 1405-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1405-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M 2408S-M2 (MR) △90465 and △90486 (MR) A&M 2409S-M1. 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.