Vinyl pressings
by The Sylvers · 1977
New Horizons was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-1-11705 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KPSide A runout
ST-2-11705 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KPSide B runout
ST-1-11705Side A Label
ST-2-11705Side B Label
ST-1-11705 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, Side A
ST-2-11705 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, Side B
ST-1-11705Side A Label
ST-2-11705Side B Label
ST-1-11705 F3 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout, Side A
ST-2-11705 F3 4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Runout, Side B
ST-1-11705Side A Label
ST-2-11705Side B Label
ST-1-11705 G9 0 sxt MASTERED BY CAPITOL B1 15Runout, Side A
ST-2-11705 G6 0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL B4 3xt 15Runout, Side B
ST-1-511705Side A Label
ST-2-511705Side B Label
ST1-11705Label Side A
ST2-11705Label Side B
ST-1-11705 F4Side 1 Label
ST-2-11705 F4Side 2 Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.11705 / Capitol Records ST-11705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80954First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80954First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-11705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6338LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-511705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records ST-11705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2S 068-85366LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-85366LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records R-123683LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of New Horizons are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11705, released October 24, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11705, ST-511705, ST.11705, ECS-80954) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11705 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KP and ST-2-11705 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KP. 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.
