Vinyl pressings
by Steamhammer · 1970
Mountains was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
CAS 1024 A-1U GA 1Runout side A - variant 1
CAS 1024 B-1U H 1Runout side B - variant 1
CAS 1024 A-1U T 1Runout side A - variant 2
CAS 1024 B-1U GG 1Runout side B - variant 2
ST-MLP-15.376-A PFRunout side A, etched partial, (variant 1)
ST-MLP-15.376-B PFRunout side B, etched partial, (variant 1)
28 0654 517 S1Runout side A, stamped partial, (variant 2)
28 0654 517 S2Runout side A, stamped partial, (variant 2)
28 0654 517 51 ST-MLP-15.376-A PFRunout side A
28 0654 517 52 ST-MLP-15.376-B PFRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Fontana 6459 302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Metronome MLP 15 376 / Metronome MLP 15.376First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 855.001-H / Pink Elephant PE 855.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CAS 1024 / B & C Records CAS-1024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Metronome 2001 201.006 / Brain 201.006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Metronome 2001 201.006 / Brain 201.006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Metronome 2001 201.006 / Brain 201.006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Metronome 2001 201.006 / Brain 201.006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Akarma AK 203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | Italy | Akarma AK 203LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Repertoire Records V 140 / Repertoire Records REP 2245LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Repertoire Records REP 2496 / Repertoire Records V140cLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Metronome 2001 201.006 / Metronome 2001 0201.006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Metronome MLP 15.376LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Mountains are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is B & C Records CAS 1024, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1024, 6459 302, MLP 15 376, PE 855.001-H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1024 A-1U GA 1 and CAS 1024 B-1U H 1. 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.
