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Seventh Sojourn

by The Moody Blues · 1972

140 pressings31 countriesPsychedelic RockSoft RockRock

Seventh Sojourn was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Seventh Sojourn

66 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 18 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

October 23, 1972
Label and catalog number
Threshold THS 7
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XZAL-11772.P-4WSide A, variant 1

XZAL-11773.P-4WSide B, variant 1

XZAL-11772.P-5WSide A, variant 2

XZAL-11773.P-3WSide B, variant 2

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UK

October 23, 1972
Label and catalog number
Threshold THS 7
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XZAL-11772.P-6W BBG 3 CA-side runout

XZAL-11773.P-3W GH 10 UB-side runout

XZAL 11772 PA-side label

XZAL.11773 PB-side label

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Threshold THS 7Threshold THS.7
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XZAL-11772.P-4WRunout Side A Stamped - Variant 1

XZAL-11773.P-5WRunout Side B Stamped - Variant 1

XZAL-11772.P-5WRunout Side A Stamped - Variant 2

XZAL-11773.P-3WRunout Side B Stamped - Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Threshold THS 7
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XZAL-11772.P-6WSide A Stamped runout variant 1

XZAL-11773.P-5WSide B Stamped runout variant 1

XZAL-1172.P-4WSide A Stamped runout variant 2

XZAL-11773.P-3WSide B Stamped runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Threshold THS 7Threshold THS.7
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Label Variation
Runout / matrix

XZAL-11772.P-5W HU 2B JTStamped runout side A variant 1

XZAL-11773.P-3W G6 10J JTStamped runout side B variant 1

XZAL-11772.P-6W JT 2 DStamped runout side A variant 2

XZAL-11773.P-5W G1 3 CStamped runout side B variant 2

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Threshold THS 7Threshold THS.7
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XZAL-11772.P-4W DD J T 4 DSide A, runout, variant 1

XZAL-11773.P-3W AA J T 3 CSide B, runout, variant 1

XZAL-11772.P-6W H N JT 2 BSide A, runout, variant 2

XZAL-11773.P-5W G I JT 3 CSide B, runout, variant 2

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

All 140 vinyl pressings

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

1970s97 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaThreshold THS 7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaThreshold THS 7First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972AustraliaThreshold THS 7First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972BelgiumThreshold THS 7-Y / Threshold 278.025 BFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BelgiumThreshold 804-278.025 YFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BelgiumThreshold 804-278.025 YFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BelgiumThreshold 278.025 BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972CanadaThreshold THS 7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaThreshold THS 7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ColombiaThreshold THS 7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceThreshold 278.025 BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceThreshold 278.025 BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceThreshold 278.025 BFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972IranRoyal LRT 79 / Royal LRT 97First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972IsraelPAX ISK 1103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 97 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanThreshold K18P-37LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ScandinaviaThreshold THS 7LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1981ScandinaviaThreshold THS 7LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981SpainThreshold 63 99 133 / Threshold TXS 3009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanThreshold L20P-1023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982JapanThreshold L20P-1023LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1984CanadaThreshold THS 7LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1984USThreshold THS 7 / Threshold 422-820 159-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-151 / Threshold MFSL 1-151LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1985USThreshold 422-820 159-1 R-1 / Threshold 820 159-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaCapuz Records SCL-1008LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USFriday Music FRM 217000LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2015USFriday Music FRM-7LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2018EuropeThreshold 672 263-9 / Threshold 00602567226390LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaThreshold THS 7LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaThreshold THS 7LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaThreshold 820 159-1 / Threshold 820 160-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold THS 7 / Threshold THS-7LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold THS 7LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaThreshold THS 7LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyThreshold THS 7 / Threshold 6.21604 BLLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyThreshold 6.21604 / Threshold 6.21604 ASLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyThreshold THS 7 / Threshold 6.21604 AOLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyThreshold 6.21604 AS / Threshold THS 7LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyThreshold 6.21604 AO / Threshold THS 7LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyThreshold THS 7 / Threshold 6.21604LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceThreshold THS 7LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceThreshold 13015LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
?GreeceThreshold THS 7 / Threshold DL 13.015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 29 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Lost In A Lost World4:42
  2. A2New Horizons5:11
  3. A3For My Lady3:58
  4. A4Isn't Life Strange6:09
  5. B1You And Me4:21
  6. B2The Land Of Make-Believe4:52
  7. B3When You're A Free Man6:06
  8. B4I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)4:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Seventh Sojourn are there?

140 vinyl pressings of Seventh Sojourn are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1972 and 2018.

When was Seventh Sojourn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Threshold THS 7, released October 23, 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of Seventh Sojourn is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THS 7, THS-7, THS 7-Y, 804-278.025 Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-11772.P-4W and XZAL-11773.P-4W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Seventh Sojourn 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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