Vinyl pressings
by The Guess Who · 1971
So Long, Bannatyne was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
APRS-4932-4 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout, variant 1
APRS-4933-4 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, variant 1
APRS-4932-4 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide A runout, variant 2
APRS-4933-5 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KSide B runout, variant 2
APRS-4932Side 1
APRS-4933Side 2
APRS 4932-1E AIBSide A - Runout - stamped - AIB etched
APRS 4933-1E AIBSide B - Runout - stamped - AIB etched
SF 8216 LSP 4574 APRS 4932Side A - Label
SF 8216 LSP 4574 APRS 4933Side B - Label
APRS-4932-1ESide 1
APRS-4933-1ESide 2
APRS-4932-3IS AIC RVar. 1 side A runout
APRS-4933-3 S-B2D RVar. 1 side B runout
APRS-4932-31S A3A RVar. 2 side A runout
APRS-4933-31S-A1C RVar. 2 side B runout
APRS-4932-2 S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KStamped side 1
APRS-4933-2 S H ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄KStamped side 2
APRS-4932Label side 1
APRS-4933Label side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4574 / RCA LSP-4574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Chile | RCA Victor LPM-4574-XFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor LSP-4574 / RCA Victor 443032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4574First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 4574First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SRA-5526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LSP-4574First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Philippines | RCA Victor LSP-4574First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor LSP 4574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8216, LSP-4574, APRS 4932First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4574First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA, Canada & Europe | RCA LSP 4574 / Sony Music 19439752781LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Malaysia | Rado LSP-4574LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
24 vinyl pressings of So Long, Bannatyne are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4574.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4574, LSP 4574, SF 8216, LSP-4574, APRS 4932, LPM-4574-X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-4932-4 S ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K and APRS-4933-4 S ⁄|⁄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.
