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Morning Way

by Trader Horne · 1970

14 pressings6 countriesFolk RockFolkRockFolk

Morning Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Morning Way

5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

March 6, 1970
Label and catalog number
Dawn DNLS 3004Dawn DNLS.3004
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

DNLS 3004 A-IT N̶S̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶8̶3̶3̶1̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶ ✳T STEREORunout side A, stamped/etched, variant 1

DNLS 3004 B-IT N̶S̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶8̶3̶3̶1̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶ ✳T STEREORunout side B, stamped/etched, variant 1

DNLS 3004 AIT N̷S̷P̷L̷ ̷1̷8̷3̷3̷1̷A̷-̷1̷ ̷✱T̷ STEREO I KT BRunout side A, stamped/etched, variant 2

DNLS 3004 B-IT N̷S̷P̷L̷ ̷1̷8̷3̷3̷1̷B̷-̷1̷ ✱T STEREO I KT FRunout side B, stamped/etched, variant 2

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Janus Records JLS-3012
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Press
Runout / matrix

JLS-3012 A 1B A4 S1Side A runout

JLS-3012 B 1B A2 S1Side B runout

JLS-0-3012-ASide A label

JLS-0-3012-BSide B label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Janus Records JLS-3012
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Terre Haute pressing
Runout / matrix

JLS3012A-1ARunout, side A

JLS3012A-1BRunout, side B

JLS-0-3012-ALabel, side A

JLS-0-3012-BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Janus Records JLS-3012
Format
LP, Album · Bestway Press, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

JLS-3012A 5-170Runout etching side A

JLS-3012B 5-170Runout etching side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USJanus Records JLS-3012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USJanus Records JLS-3012First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USJanus Records JLS-3012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USJanus Records JLS-3012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKDawn DNLS 3004 / Dawn DNLS.3004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanDawn YS-2561-YDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanDawn YS-2561-YDLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974NetherlandsUniverse Productions LS-1 / Universe Productions UNIVERSE L.C.-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975JapanDawn UPS-636-YDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKSee For Miles Records Ltd. SEE 308LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1994South KoreaSi-Wan Records SRML1019LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000ItalyAkarma AK 087LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKFlashback FBLP1001LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, SingleLP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
2015UKEarth EARTHLP006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Jenny May
  2. A2Children Of Oare
  3. A3Three Rings For Elven Kings
  4. A4Growing Man
  5. A5Down And Out Blues
  6. A6The Mixed Up Kind
  7. B1Better Than Today
  8. B2In My Loneliness
  9. B3Sheena
  10. B4The Mutant
  11. B5Morning Way
  12. B6Velvet To Atone
  13. B7Luke That Never Was

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Morning Way are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Morning Way are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2015.

When was Morning Way first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US. One of them is Dawn DNLS 3004, released March 6, 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of Morning Way is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DNLS 3004, JLS-3012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DNLS 3004 A-IT N̶S̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶8̶3̶3̶1̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶ ✳T STEREO and DNLS 3004 B-IT N̶S̶P̶L̶ ̶1̶8̶3̶3̶1̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶ ✳T STEREO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Morning Way 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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