Vinyl pressings
by The Guess Who · 1970
Share The Land was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ZPRS-5447-1-S I B 7 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout A, variant 1
ZPRS-5448-1-S I A 3 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout B, variant 1
ZPRS-5447-1-S I A 5 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout A, variant 2
ZPRS-5448-1-S I A 1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout B, variant 2
ZPRS-5447-30s- B2D RSide A runout, variant 1
ZPRS-5448--38S- A4A RSide B runout, variant 1
ZPRS-5447-30S- A2D RSide A runout, variant 2
ZPRS-5448--38S- A3C RSide B runout, variant 2
Z P R S - 5 4 4 7 - 3 - S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side A (Variant 1)
Z P R S - 5 4 4 8 - 3 - S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side B (Variant 1)
Z P R S - 5 4 4 7 - 3 - S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side A (Variant 2)
Z P R S - 5 4 4 8 3 6 S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KRunout side B (Variant 2)
ZPRS-5447-38SStamped side 1
ZPRS-5448 32SStamped side 2
ZPRS-5447-39SStamped side 1, Variant 1
ZPRS-5448 31S RStamped side 2, Variant 1
ZPRS 5447-1ESide 1 Stamped
ZPRS-5448-1ESide 2 Stamped
AIBSide 1 Etched
AIESide 2 Etched
ZKAY 17428 1S - 1A 1Runout area side A
ZKAY 17429 1S - 1A 1Runout area side B
ZKAY 17428Label side A
ZKAY 17429Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | RCA LPM-4359First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP 4359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP 4359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | RCA Victor SKLG 20042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SHP-6162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SHP-6162First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA LSP 4359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Peru | RCA Victor LSP 4359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Philippines | RCA LSP 4359 / Filipinas Record Corp. LSP 4359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP 4359 ZPRS 5447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8153 / RCA Victor LSP 4359First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP 4359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Canada | RCA LSP-4359 / RCA 19439752761LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LSP 53-1063LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | RCA Victor 740063 / RCA Victor LSP-4359LP | LP |
| ? | India | RCA Victor LSP-4359LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | RCA Victor LSP-4359LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Share The Land are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 4359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 4359, LSP-4359, SF 8153, LPM-4359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS-5447-1-S I B 7 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and ZPRS-5448-1-S I A 3 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K. 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.
