Vinyl pressings
by The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1971
Walking The Line 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.
5 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.
2℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S1 CRM 868 S1Runout A, Stamped
2℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S2 CRM 868 S2Runout B, Stamped
Made in SwitzerlandRunout A and B, Stamped
0654 497 S 1Label Side A
1 ℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S1 CRM 868 S1Runout A, Stamped
1 ℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S2 CRM 868 S2Runout B, Stamped
0654 497 S 1Label Side A
0654 497 S2Label Side 2
1 ℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S1 CRM 868 S1Runout A, Stamped
1 ℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S2 CRM 868 S2Runout B, Stamped
MU. 15065 A MPRunout Side A etched
MU. 15065 B MPRunout Side B etched
2℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S1 CRM 868 S1Runout A, Stamped
2℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S2 CRM 868 S2Runout B, Stamped
Made in SwitzerlandRunout A and B, Stamped
0654 497 S 1Label Side A
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 | France | MPS Records MPS 15065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records 21 20868-0 / BASF 21 20868-0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records 21 20868-0 / BASF CRM 868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records CRM 868First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | MPS Records MPS68082 / BASF 21 20868-0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2609-MPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2609-MPLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | US | MPS Records MB 20868 / BASF MB 20868LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | BASF BFL.3058 / BASF 21 20868-0LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MPS Records MB 20868LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MPS Records MB 20868 / BASF MB 20868LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | MPS Records 32 53 186LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | MPS Records BAP 5069 / BASF BAP 5069LP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1708-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | MPS Records ULX-78-P / BASF ULX-78-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | MPS Records JS-151 / CFE JS- 151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | MPS Records 0210989MSWLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | MPS Records 0220042MSWLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 68.082 / MPS Records 0068.082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1581-P / BASF ULS-1581-PLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | MPS Records 5C 064-99480 / MPS Records 5C 064 -99480LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | MPS Records 5C 064D-99480LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Viking MPS 68082 / MPS Records MPS 68082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | MPS Records 30200151 / CFE 30200151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Walking The Line are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, France, New Zealand. One of them is MPS Records 21 20868-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 21 20868-0, CRM 868, MPS 15065, MPS68082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S1 CRM 868 S1 and 2℗1971 F71 ◊Z 25 0654 497 = 2 S2 CRM 868 S2. 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.
