Vinyl pressings
by The Cowsills · 1968
Indian Lake 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.
28 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 12 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.
K13944 104951 Re-1 11 [Block-shaped 'S' symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
K13944 104952 32 [Block-shaped 'S' symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
K13944 104951 11 [Block-shaped 'S' symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
K13944 104952 11 [Block-shaped 'S' symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
K13944 104951 2A-side runout
K13944 104952-2B-side runout
104, 951A-side label
104, 952B-side label
K13944 104951-2Runout A
K13944 104952-2Runout B
104,951Label A
104,952Label B
104,951A
104,952B
K13944 104951 Re-1 11A-side runout
K13944 104952 A1B-side runout
104,951A-side label
104,952B-side label
K13944 104 951-3Runout side A
K13944 104952-3Runout side B
(104,951)Label side A
(104,952)Label 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 | Australia | MGM Records MGM 26First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | MGM Records 13944XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | MGM Records 61 618First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 61 195 / MGM Records 61195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 61 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | MGM Records 61 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | MGM Records DM-1170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGMK 13944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGMK 13944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Portugal | MGM Records K 13944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | MGM Records ESS 644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | MGM Records ESS 644First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Spain | MGM Records 61020 / MGM Records 61.020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | MGM Records 61.020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1424First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | MGM Records 611957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC 1957", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MGM Records KGC1957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Indian Lake are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records K13944, released May 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13944, K 13944, K-13944, K-13944-SS) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K13944 104951 Re-1 11 [Block-shaped 'S' symbol] and K13944 104952 32 [Block-shaped 'S' symbol]. 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.
