Vinyl pressings
by The Electric Indian · 1969
Land Of 1000 Dances / Geronimo was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
UA 5270 2 ?rr81 [The 2nd "2" Is Inside A Circle]A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
UA 4950 2 F/W Err81 [The "2" Is Inside A Circle]B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD / WAYNE PHILA.A-Side: Stamped In Runout
UA 5270 ⓶ MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. [18774 mirrored]A Side runout, variant 2
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD / WAYNE PHILA.A-Side: Stamped In Runout
UA 5270A-Side Label
UA 4950B-Side Label
UA 5270 ⓶ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. 18734(mirrored)A-Side Runout Etching
UA 4950 ① F/W Ƨ 18733(mirrored)B-Side Runout Etching
UA 5270A-Side Label
UA 4950B-Side Label
UA 5270 2③ MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.A-Side Runout Etching
UA 4950 ④1 F/WB-Side Runout Etching
UA 5270A-Side Label
UA 4950B-Side Label
UAST-5270 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA.A-Side Runout Etching
UAST-4950 F/W 1B-Side Runout Etching
UAST 5270A-Side Label
UAST 4950B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | United Artists Records UAK-3420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Brazil | United Artists Records 1360First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-50613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-90874First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UA 50613First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UA 50613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UA 50613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UA 50613First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records SUA 50613First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UA 50613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UA 50613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | United Artists Records HIT-17137", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | United Artists Records 2C 006-90874 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UP 355637", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UP 355637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Land Of 1000 Dances / Geronimo are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA 50613.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA 50613, SUA 50613, UAK-3420, 1360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UA 5270 2 ?rr81 [The 2nd "2" Is Inside A Circle] and UA 4950 2 F/W Err81 [The "2" Is Inside A Circle]. 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.
