Vinyl pressings
by Tyrannosaurus Rex · 1972
Ride A White Swan 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.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S MFP 5274 A-1A side runout stamped, variant 1
S MFP 5274 B-1B side runout stamped, variant 1
S MFP 5274 A-1 2A side runout stamped, variant 2
S MFP 5274 B-1 2B side runout stamped, variant 2
S MFP 5274 A-1A side runout
S MFP 5274 B-1B side runout
SMFP 5274 A-1 V V 3Side A stamped, V V etched
SMFP 5274 B-1 3Side B stamped
SMFP 5274-ASide A label
SMFP 5274-BSide B label
SMFP 5274 A - 3Side A runout
SMFP 5274 B - 1Side B runout
SMFP 5274-ASide A label
SMFP 5274-BSide B label
S MFP 5274 A-1Runout side A variant 1, stamped
S MFP 5274 B-1Runout side B variant 1, stamped
S MFP 5274 A-1 1Runout side A variant 2, stamped
S MFP 5274 B-1 2Runout side B variant 2, stamped
SMFP-5274-A2 ----◄Runout Side A, etched
SMFP-5274-B2 ----◄Runout Side B, etched
SMFP 5274 A-1 1Runout Variant Side A, stamped
SMFP 5274 B-1 2Runout Variant Side B, stamped
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 | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274 / Fly Records MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274 / Fly Records MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Europe | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ireland | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274 / Fly Records MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274 / Fly Records MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274 / Fly Records MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274 / Fly Records MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274 / Fly Records MFP 5274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Music For Pleasure MFP 5274LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Ride A White Swan are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Europe, UK, US, Ireland. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 5274.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 5274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S MFP 5274 A-1 and S MFP 5274 B-1. 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.
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