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Vinyl pressings

A Capella

by The Singers Unlimited · 1972

25 pressings10 countriesCool JazzEasy ListeningJazz

A Capella 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 A Capella

5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Germany

1972
Label and catalog number
MPS Records 20 20903-2BASF 20 20903-2
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A-0607 A/C 3 ALabel side A

A-0607 B/C 3 ALabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
MPS Records MB 20903
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MB 20903 A-1Side 1

MB 20903 B-1Side 2

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyMPS Records 20 20903-2 / BASF 20 20903-2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyMPS Records 20 20903-2 / BASF 20 20903-2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USMPS Records MB 20903First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USMPS Records MB 20903First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972JapanMPS Records NCP-7002-MPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyMPS Records MB 20903LPLP
1973SpainMPS Records 31 53 005 / BASF 31 53 005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanMPS Records RP-7016-MPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977GermanyMPS Records 68.104 / MPS Records 0068.104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanMPS Records UPS-2104-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979SpainMPS Records 10C 064-061.282LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USPausa Records PR7100LPLP
1982JapanMPS Records ULS-1733-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1984JapanMPS Records 23MJ 3423LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985MexicoJazz Unlimited Special Series JUN-6005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987USVerve Records 815 671-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandMPS Records 68.104 / MPS Records 0068.104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilMPS Records MDLP 12457LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMPS Records 815 671-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records 815 671-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records 68.104LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanMPS Records ULX-24-PLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanMPS Records ULS-1614-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
?NetherlandsMPS Records 5C 064-61282 / MPS Records MPS 14295LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMPS Records BAP 5005 / BASF BAP 5005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Both Sides Now3:02
  2. A2London By Night3:30
  3. A3Here, There And Everywhere2:54
  4. A4Lullaby1:34
  5. A5Michelle3:49
  6. B1The Fool On The Hill4:33
  7. B2Emily3:59
  8. B3Since You Asked2:58
  9. B4More I Can Not Wish You3:34
  10. B5Try To Remember3:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Capella are there?

25 vinyl pressings of A Capella are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.

When was A Capella first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, Japan. One of them is MPS Records 20 20903-2.

How do I tell if my copy of A Capella is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 20903-2, MB 20903, NCP-7002-MP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-0607 A/C 3 A and A-0607 B/C 3 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Capella 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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