Australia
September 1976- Label and catalog number
- M7 MS-191
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
MS191AA side
MS 191 BB side
Vinyl pressings
by The Nolan-Buddle Quartet · 1976
Picnic At Hanging Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MS191AA side
MS 191 BB side
MS191A DBSide A runout
MS 191 BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | M7 MS-191First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Australia | M7 MS-191First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Australia | M7 MS-191First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | France | Eurodisc 911058 / Eurodisc 17 265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | M7 MS-191First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 11 508 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | Carnaby MO 16787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PB 6038 / RCA Victor PB 60387", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | 7 Records MS-1917", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Powderworks POW 00827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Picnic At Hanging Rock are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Australia, France. One of them is M7 MS-191, released September 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS-191, 911058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MS191A and MS 191 B. 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.