Vinyl pressings
by The Ventures · 1968
The Horse was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 14 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.
LST-8057-ISide A runout, variant 1
LST-8057-2Side B runout, variant 1
LST-8057-I-Side1 1 B2Side A runout, variant 2
LST-8057-2-Side2 1 A5Side B runout, variant 2
LST-8057-1Side A - Etched
LST-8057-2Side B - Etched
LST-8057-1-SIDE 1Runout side A stamped, variant 1
LST-8057-1-SIDE 2Runout side B stamped, variant 1
LST-8057-1-SIDE 1 D3 IRunout side A stamped, variant 2
LST-8057-1-SIDE 2 A1 IRunout side B stamped, variant 2
LST 8057 SIDE 1 -1B Ⓡ Λ4 TA side runout
LST 8057 SIDE 2 -1B Ⓡ ΛX TB side runout
LST-8057-I 111 AudioMatrixSide A runout
LST-8057-2 114 AudioMatrixSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933,004 / Liberty SLYL 933004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor FLP - 35061First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Liberty LST 8057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Liberty LST 8057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Liberty LST 8057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Denmark | Liberty LST 8057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Liberty LST 8057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | Liberty LP-8494First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Mexico | Liberty LRP 2057 / Musart LRP 2057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Liberty SLYL-933004 / Liberty SLYL 933004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Liberty LST 8057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Liberty LYC 1114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Sweden | Liberty LST-8057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2234LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBL 83164E / Liberty LBL 83164First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Liberty LST 8057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | Liberty GXH 34LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 164 ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | India | Liberty LST-8057LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of The Horse are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Liberty LST-8057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-8057, LST 8057, LBL 83164E, LBS 83164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST-8057-I and LST-8057-2. 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.
