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The Master's ApprenticesA Toast To Panama Red

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A Toast To Panama Red

by The Master's Apprentices · 1971

10 pressings8 countriesGarage RockProg RockRock

A Toast To Panama Red 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.

How to spot a first pressing of A Toast To Panama Red

3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

December 1971
Label and catalog number
Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1022Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 80977
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

YCARX 83Label - Side A

YCARX 84Label - Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

December 1971
Label and catalog number
Regal Zonophone 2C 064-80977
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

80977 A 21 M6 285085Runout side A

80977 B 21 M6 285086Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaColumbia SCXO 7998First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceRegal Zonophone 2C 064-80977First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKRegal Zonophone SLRZ 1022 / Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 80977First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyRegal Zonophone 3C 062-80977LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972MexicoCapitol Records SLEM-396LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013GermanyLucky Pigs Records LPR LP 0817-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022AustraliaColumbia 3579912LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeBSF 2103LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?LiechtensteinTapestry Records TPT 241LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
?UKRegal Zonophone SLRZ 1022 / Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 80977LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Answer Lies Beyond3:37
  2. A2Beneath The Sun6:12
  3. A3Games We Play - Part I7:00
  4. A4Games We Play - Part II4:58
  5. B1The Lesson So Listen3:09
  6. B2Love Is4:15
  7. B3Melodies Of St. Kilda2:44
  8. B4Southern Cross5:10
  9. B5Thyme To Rhyme2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Toast To Panama Red are there?

10 vinyl pressings of A Toast To Panama Red are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.

When was A Toast To Panama Red first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Australia, UK, France. One of them is Columbia SCXO 7998.

How do I tell if my copy of A Toast To Panama Red is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCXO 7998, SLRZ 1022, 2C 064-80977) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Toast To Panama Red on vinyl worth?

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.

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