Vinyl pressings
by The Association · 1966
And Then...Along Comes The Association was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
666-5-1M 1A MR (Circle) △9348A Side runout
666-5-2M 1A MR (Circle) △9348-XB Side runout
666-5-1MSide A label
666-5-2MSide B label
666-5-1S-1D ⁖ IVRunout Side A etched
666-5-2S 1J ..VI.IRunout Side B etched
666-5-1SLabel Side A
666-5-2SLabel Side B
VLM 5002-A1 -̶6̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶1̶M̶ ̶ 1EA runout, variant 1
VLM 5002-B 1 -̶6̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶2̶M̶ ̶B runout, variant 1
666-5-1M 1G 11-9A runout, variant 2
6665-5-2M 1H 1/B runout, variant 2
666-5-1MSide A matrix
666-5-2MSide B matrix
666-5-1M 1A U A9348A Side runout, variant 1
666-5-2M 1A U A9348-XB Side runout, variant 1
666-5-1M 1A (MR) △9348Side A runout
666-5-2M 1A (MR) △9348-XSide B runout
666-5-1MSide A label
666-5-2MSide B label
VLS 25002-1 666-5-15 ⁖ 111Side A runout, var. 1
VLS 25002-2 666-5-25 -1BSide B runout, var. 1
VLS 25002-1 666-5-15 1H W51702 39259 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVSide A runout, var. 2
VLS 25002-2 666-5-2S-IE WS1702 39260 IIIIIIVSide B runout, var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Stateside OSL 10020First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | Som Maior SM-1529 / Valiant Records SMLP-1529First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Valiant Records VLS 25002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Peru | Valiant Records VLM-5002 / Fermata VLM-5002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Stateside JSL 5028First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HAT 8305 / London Records HA-T.8305First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HAT 8305 / London Records HA-T.8305First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM 5002 / Valiant Records VLM-5002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM-5002 / Valiant Records 5002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM-5002 / Valiant Records VLM 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM-5002 / Valiant Records VLM 5002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM 5002 / Valiant Records 5002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM-5002 / Valiant Records VLM 5002First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mispress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Valiant Records VLM-5002 / Valiant Records VLM 5002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HA-T.8305First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1702LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Fermata LF-119-XLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS 534 / Haishan Records HS-534LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1702 / Warner Bros. Records 1702LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1702 / Warner Bros. Records 1702LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1702, WS 1702LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1702LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Valiant Records VLS 25002 / Valiant Records VLS-25002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Fermata LP-7184 / Valiant Records VLM-5002LP, Album | LP, Album |
54 vinyl pressings of And Then...Along Comes The Association are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Valiant Records VLM-5002, released July 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VLM-5002, VLS 25002, VLM 5002, VLS-25002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 666-5-1M 1A MR (Circle) △9348 and 666-5-2M 1A MR (Circle) △9348-X. 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.
