Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1971
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour 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.
57 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 23 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.
XZAL-10638.P-1W o JT 1Runout Stamped variation 1, Side A
XZAL-10639.P-1W II JT 1Runout Stamped variation 1, Side B
XZAL-10638.P-2WRunout Stamped variation 2, Side A
XZAL-10639.P-1WRunout Stamped variation 2, Side B
XZAL-10638.P-2WSide A runout
XZAL-10639.P-1WSide B runout
XZAL-10638.P-3WRunout side A, variant 1
XZAL-10639-2WRunout side B, variant 1
XZAL-10638P-2WRunout side A, variant 2
XZAL-10639.P-1WRunout side B, variant 2
XZAL-10638P-2WSide A runout, variant 1
XZAL-10639-2WSide B runout, variant 1
XZAL-10638P-2WSide A runout, variant 2
XZAL-10639-1WSide B runout, variant 2
XZAL-10638P-2W HH JT 10DSide A runout, variant 1
XZAL-10639-2W GI JT 12ESide B runout, variant 1
XZAL-10638.P-1W B1 JT 1Side A runout, variant 2
XZAL-10639.P-2W KM JT G CSide B runout, variant 2
XZAL-10638.P-3WRunout stamped side A, variant 1
XZAL-10639.P-2WRunout stamped side B, variant 1
XZAL-10638.P-1WRunout stamped side A, variant 2
XZAL-10639.P-1WRunout stamped side B, variant 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 | Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Threshold THS-5 / Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Belgium | Threshold THS 5-Y / Threshold XZAL 10638 PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1971 | Canada | Threshold THS. 5 / Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Threshold THS. 5 / Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Chile | London Records (S)LLC-38620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Colombia | London Records THS 5 / Daro Internacional THS 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Threshold 278.029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Threshold THS 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | India | Threshold THS 5 / Threshold THS. 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Threshold THSI 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Threshold K18P-36LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Threshold CPS 9129 / Threshold 63 99 129LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Brazil | London Records 30 039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1022 / Threshold L20P 1022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Threshold L20P 1022 / London Records L20P 1022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | South Africa | Threshold STAR 5326LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Canada | Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-232 / Deram MFSL 1-232LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Threshold 672 263-8 / Threshold 00602567226383LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | London Records 31C 064 60988DLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | London Records LLX 7240 / London Records LLX-7240-SLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Threshold THS 5 / Threshold THS. 5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Threshold 820 160-1 / Threshold 820 159-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Threshold 820 160-1 / Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Threshold 6.22165 / Threshold 6.22165 AOLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Threshold THS 5 / Threshold 6.22165 ASLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Threshold THS 5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | PAX ISK 1086LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Threshold THL 3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
128 vinyl pressings of Every Good Boy Deserves Favour are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Threshold THS 5, released July 23, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THS 5, THS-5, THS 5-Y, THS. 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-10638.P-1W o JT 1 and XZAL-10639.P-1W II JT 1. 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.
