Vinyl pressings
by The Amboy Dukes · 1973
Journeys And Migrations was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
MRL-801-A-SRunout Side A, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-B-SRunout Side B, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-C-SRunout Side C, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-D-SRunout Side D, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-A-SRunout Side A, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-B-SRunout Side B, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-C MCR 80Runout Side C, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-D MCR 80Runout Side D, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-A-SRunout Side A, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-B-SRunout Side B, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-C-SRunout Side C, Hand-Etched
MRL-801-D-SRunout Side D, Hand-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Mainstream Records MRL 801First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Mainstream Records MRL 801First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Mainstream Records MRL 801First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Mainstream Records MRL 801-D/1-2LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Mainstream Records MRL 801-D/1-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | UK | Mainstream Records MSTD 103LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Mainstream Records MRD 5008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | UK | Mainstream Records MRD 5008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mainstream Records MRL 801LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Mainstream Records MRL 801LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Journeys And Migrations are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1973 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US. One of them is Mainstream Records MRL 801.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRL 801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRL-801-A-S and MRL-801-B-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.
