Vinyl pressings
by The Chambers Brothers · 1973
Unbonded 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.
9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AV 11-13 A Re3 MR G.K. △18564 (1)Runout, Side A
AV 11-13 B Re3 MR G.Kong △18564-X (1)Runout, Side B
AV11-13APrinted on label, Side A
AV11-13BPrinted on label, Side B
AV 11-13-A-R-2 K-6249 SON G.KONGSide 1 (Etched)
AV 11-13-B-R-2 K-6250 SON G.KONGSide 2 (Etched)
AV-11-13 AR1 G.KONGSide 1 Etched
AV-11-13 BR1 G.KONGSide 2 Etched
AV 11-13-A-R-2 G.KONG NOS K-6249Side 1) (Etched
AV 11-13-B-R-2 G.KONG NOS K-6250Side 2) (Etched
AV 11-13-ARI G.KONGSide 1 Etched
AV 11-13-BRI G.KONGSide 2 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 | Canada | Avco AV-11013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Avco 87 843 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Singapore | Avco AV-11-13BFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-11013-598First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-11013-598First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-11013-598First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-11013-598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Avco AV-11013-598First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Avco AV-11013-598First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Japan | Avco SWX-6092LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Unbonded are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Germany, Singapore and more. One of them is Avco AV-11013-598.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-11013-598, AV-11013, 87 843 IT, AV-11-13B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AV 11-13 A Re3 MR G.K. △18564 (1) and AV 11-13 B Re3 MR G.Kong △18564-X (1). 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.
