Vinyl pressings
by Them · 1972
Them Featuring Van Morrison 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.
9 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.
XZAL 11377 Shelley •5•24•72 ⓢSide A runout
XZAL 11378 Shelley •5•24•72 ⓢSide B runout
XZAL 11379 Shelley •5•24•72 ⓢSide C runout
XZAL 11380 Shelley •5•24•72 ⓢSide D runout
BP 71053 A-1 -1-1Stamped/Etched
PR D G.K.Etched but reverse from Matrix
XZAL 11277 PHLabel
XZAL 11377-5 PP Bell Sound sfRunout Side A
XZAL 11378-5 PP Bell Sound sfRunout Side B
XZAL 11379-5 PP Bell Sound sfRunout Side C
XZAL 11380-5 PP Bell Sound sfRunout Side D
Z AL 1377-1B 2T ARunout Side A stamped 2T etched
ZAL-11378-1A 1T CRunout Side B stamped 1T etched
o ZAL-11379-1A 1T CRunout Side C stamped 1T etched
ZAL-11380-1A 1T DRunout Side D stamped 1T etched
XZAL 11377 BP 1 71053 A1#1Side 1 Label
XZAL 11378 BP 2 71053 A1#2Side 2 Label
XZAL 11379 BP 3 71053 A1#1Side 3 Label
XZAL 11380 BP 4 71053 A1#1Side 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Parrot BP 71053-4 / Parrot BP 71053-4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Parrot BP 71053-4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca SD 3008/1-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4 / Parrot BP 71053First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4 / Parrot BP 71053First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4 / Parrot BP 71053First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4 / Parrot BP 71053First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4 / Parrot BP 71053First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Parrot BP 71053LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4 / Parrot BP 71053First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Deram DPA 200 214LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Deram 6641176 / Deram 6499 878LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Deram 6641176 / Deram 6499 878LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Deram DPA 3001/2 / Deram DPA.3001/2LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Parrot BP 71053-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca EAL 12377LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | UK | Deram DPA 3001/2LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Parrot BP 71053-4 / Parrot BP 71053LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Them Featuring Van Morrison are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Parrot BP 71053-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BP 71053-4, SD 3008/1-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL 11377 Shelley •5•24•72 ⓢ and XZAL 11378 Shelley •5•24•72 ⓢ. 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.
