Vinyl pressings
by The Buddy Tate Celebrity Club Orchestra · 1971
Unbroken was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
MPS - 20740 - 1 1 ℗ 1970 K 70 ◊V 25 0654 459 S1 15 281 S1 Made in SwitzerlandRunout side A, stamped
MPS - 20740 - 2 2 ℗ 1970 K 70 ◊V 25 0654 459 S2 15 281 S2 Made in SwitzerlandRunout side B, stamped
654 459 S 1Matrix on label side A
654 459 S 2Matrix on label side B
1 ℗ 1970 K 70 ◊V A 1 25 0654 459 S1 15 281 S1Runout, side A
1 ℗ 1970 K70 ◊V A 1 25 0654 459 S21 15 281 S2Runout, side B
654 459 S 1Label, side A
654 459 S 2Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records CRM 740 / BASF CRM 740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records 21 20740-4 / BASF 21 20740-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records CRM 740 / BASF CRM 740First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 281 ST / BASF CRM 740First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | MPS Records KUX-129-PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | MPS Records JS-036 / CFE JS-036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | MPS Records 15050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Crystal 066 CRY 45 801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MPS Records BAP 5042 / BASF BAP 5042LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | MPS Records BASF 20740 / BASF BASF 20740LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Pausa Records PR 7030LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Unbroken are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records CRM 740.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRM 740, 21 20740-4, MPS 15 281 ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPS - 20740 - 1 1 ℗ 1970 K 70 ◊V 25 0654 459 S1 15 281 S1 Made in Switzerland and MPS - 20740 - 2 2 ℗ 1970 K 70 ◊V 25 0654 459 S2 15 281 S2 Made in Switzerland. 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.
