Vinyl pressings
by The American Breed · 1968
Pumpkin, Powder, Scarlet & Green was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.
LPS- 76677 1 URJ I A 3Side A runout, var. 1
LPS- 76678 1 I A3Side B runout, var. 1
LSP-76677 1 URJ I A2Side A runout, var. 2
LSP-76678 1 I A2Side B runout, var. 2
LPS-76677 (MR) URJ △11842Runout A
LPS- 76678 (MR) △11842-XRunout B
LPS 76,677Label A
LPS 76,678Label B
ST1 91514 W1 #1 OSide A runout etched
ST-2-91514-W2 #1 OSide B runout etched
SLPD 518 A-1Etching Side A
SLPD 518 B-1Etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.769First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | DOT Records SZL-932,935First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | Acta Records XRLP-6211 / RGE XRLP-6211First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Acta Records A-38006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Acta Records SMD 74 445 / Dot Records SMD 74 445First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | DOT Records SLPD 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Dot Records SZL-932,935 / Dot Records SZL-932935First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | DOT Records SLPD 518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | DOT Records LPD518First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Uruguay | ANTAR 12.769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Dot Records LPD 518LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1968 | US | Acta Records A-38006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Acta Records A-38006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Acta Records A-8006First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Record Club ST-91514 / Acta Records A-38006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Pumpkin, Powder, Scarlet & Green are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Acta Records A-38006, released May 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-38006, A-8006, ST-91514, SLPD 518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPS- 76677 1 URJ I A 3 and LPS- 76678 1 I A3. 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.
