Vinyl pressings
by The Youngbloods · 1967
The Youngbloods was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TPRS-7503--1S R A1Runout A stamped; R etched, variant 1
TPRS-7504--1S R A1Runout B stamped; A1 etched, variant 1
TPRS-7503--4S RRunout A stamped; R etched, variant 2
TPRS-7504- 4S A2B RRunout B stamped; A2B etched, variant 2
TPRM-7501--4S HRunout, stamped, side A
TPRM-7502--2S HRunout, stamped, side B
TPRM-7501Label, side A
TPRM-7502Label, side B
TPRS-7503-2S HA side runout
TPRS-7504-2S HB side runout
TPRS-7503A side label
TPRS-7504B side label
TPRM-7501--3S A1 IRunout, stamped, side A
TPRM-7502--3S I A1Runout, stamped, side B
TPRM-7501Label, side A
TPRM-7502Label, side B
TPRS-7503--1S R A1Runout A stamped; R etched (Variant 1)
TPRS-7504--1S R A1Runout B stamped; A1 etched (Variant 1)
TPRS-7503--2S HRunout A (Variant 2)
TPRS-7504--2S HRunout B (Variant 2)
TPRS-7503--4S RRunout A stamped; R etched
TPRS-7504- 4S A2B RRunout B stamped; A2B etched
TPRS-7503Label A
TPRS-7504Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | RCA LSP 3724First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3724 / RCA Victor LPM 3724First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPM-3724First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | South Africa | RCA Victor 32.217 / RCA Victor LPM.3724First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3724 / RCA Victor LPM 3724First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3724 / RCA Victor LPM 3724First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3724First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3724First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | RCA Victor LPM-3724LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA PG-104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Edsel Records ED 271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5321LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA LPM-3724LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Taiwan | Large World LW-426LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
32 vinyl pressings of The Youngbloods are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1967 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3724, released January 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3724, LPM-3724, 32.217, LSP 3724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPRS-7503--1S R A1 and TPRS-7504--1S R A1. 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.
