Vinyl pressings
by The Mamas & The Papas · 1970
A Gathering Of Flowers 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.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DSY - 50073 - A (MR) △14500 ⒾRunout area side A
DSY - 50073 - B (MR) △14500-X ⒾRunout area side B
DSY - 50073 - C (MR) △14501 ⒾRunout area side C
DSY - 50073 - D (MR) △14501-X ⒾRunout area side D
DSY-50073-A LWSide 1 etched
DSY-50073-B LWSide 2 etched
DSY-[scratched out 50037-C] 50073-C LWSide 3 etched
DSY-50073-D LWSide 4 etched
DS-50073-A ∆14500 ② (MR)Side A Etched
DSY-50073-B ∆14500-X ① (MR)Side B Etched
DSY-50073-C ∆14501 ① (MR)Side C Etched
DSY-50073-D T ∆14501-X ① (MR)Side D Etched
DSY-50073-A 1ARunout area side A
DSY-50073-B 1CRunout area side B
DSY-50073-C 1ARunout area side C
DSY-50073-D-1ARunout area side D
DSY-50073-A GT.Side A etched
DSY-50073-B GT.Side B etched
DSY-50073-C GT.Side C etched
DSY-50073-D GT.Side D etched
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 | Canada | Dunhill DSY - 50073 / Dunhill DSY-50073First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1970 | Canada | Dunhill DSY-50073First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Stateside SMST 2234/35First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DSY - 50073 / Dunhill DSY-50073First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DSY- 50073 / ABC Records DSY- 50073First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Dunhill DSY- 50073 / ABC Records DSY- 50073First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1970 | UK | Probe SPB 1013/4 / Probe IE 162 ◦ 91813/4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Stateside 1C 188-92 578/79 / Stateside 1 C 188-92 578/79LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5252 / World Record Club S/5253LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | Brazil | ABC Westminster -Mid 6.28-407-037/ 038LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | ABC/Dunhill Records DSY 50073 / ABC/Dunhill Records DSY-50073LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Stateside SSLM 6099LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Dunhill DSY 50073 / Dunhill DSY-50073LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC/Dunhill Records DSY - 50073 / MCA Records DS 50073LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dunhill DSY 50073 / Dunhill DSY-50073LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Dunhill DSY - 50073 / Dunhill DSY-50073LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
16 vinyl pressings of A Gathering Of Flowers are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Dunhill DSY - 50073.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSY - 50073, DSY- 50073, SPB 1013/4, DSY-50073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSY - 50073 - A (MR) △14500 Ⓘ and DSY - 50073 - B (MR) △14500-X Ⓘ. 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.
