Vinyl pressings
by The Blues Project · 1973
Reunion In Central Park 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.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
M.C.A - 330 - E2 ◈-P-◈Record 1, Side 1, etched
MCA - 332 - E2 ◈-P-◈Record 2, Side 2, etched
MCA - 333 - E2 ◈-P-◈Record 2, Side 3, etched
MCA-331 - E2 ◈-P-◈Record 1, Side 4, etched
M.C.A. 330-E1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side A runout
M.C.A.-332-E1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side B runout
MCA- 33 ̶2̶ 3- E 1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side C runout
MCA- 33 ̶4̶1- E 1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side D runout
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 | France | MCA Records 410016/17 / Sounds Of The South 410016/17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS-7118-D / 1-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | MCA RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-9240~41 / Sounds Of The South MAPS 7118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-9240~41 / Sounds Of The South MAPS 7118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 182-95081 / MCA Records MAPS 7118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 7118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | MCA Records AG 303/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8003 / Sounds Of The South MCA2-8003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8003 / Sounds Of The South MCA2-8003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8003 / Sounds Of The South MCA2-8003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8003 / Sounds Of The South MCA2-8003LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Venezuela | MCA Records MAPS-7118-1-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | MCA Records MAPD 7118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-25984LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | MCA Records 254951-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | MCA Records 254951-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | MCA Records 254951-1LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1987 | US | MCA Records MCA-25984LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2116-SXLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Reunion In Central Park are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-8003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-8003, 410016/17, MAPS-7118-D / 1-2, MCA-9240~41) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M.C.A - 330 - E2 ◈-P-◈ and MCA - 332 - E2 ◈-P-◈. 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.
