Vinyl pressings
by The Dillards · 1972
Roots And Branches was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ANS-5901-A-1 B T1Side A runout, variant 1
ANS-5901-B-1 A T2Side B runout, variant 1
ANS-5901-A-1 A 2 T1Side A runout, variant 2
ANS-5901-B-1 4 T1Side B runout, variant 2
ANS-5901-1Side A
ANS-5901-2Side B
ANS 5901-1 2 -Side A, Variant 2
ANS 5901-2 1Side B, Variant 2
ANS-5901-1 2Variant 1, Side A
ANS-5901-2 1Variant 1, Side B
ANS-5901-1 -1Variant 2, Side A
ANS-5901-2 -1Variant 2, Side B
UAS 29366 A-1Side A
UAS 29366 B-1Side B
UAG 29366 A-1 B-1UAS is crossed through on Matrix no. and replaced with UAG
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Anthem ANS-5901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | United Artists Records UAS 29366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 366 IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Liberty LLP-80600First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 2966BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 29366First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UAS 29366 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records, Inc.LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Canada | Anthem ANS-5901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Anthem ANS-5901 / Anthem ANS 5901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Anthem ANS-5901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Anthem ANS-5901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Roots And Branches are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Anthem ANS-5901, released May 1, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANS-5901, UAS 29366 I, UAS 2966B, UAG 29366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANS-5901-A-1 B T1 and ANS-5901-B-1 A T2. 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.
