Vinyl pressings
by Ultimate Spinach · 1968
Behold & See 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.
8 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
SE 4570 MGS 1558 1A 12 [Block-shaped "S"}Variant 1, Side A runout
SE 4570 MGS 1559 1A 11 [Block-shaped "S"}Variant 1, Side B runout
SE 4570 MGS 1558 1A 11 [Block-shaped "S"}Variant 2, Side A runout
SE 4570 MGS 1559 1A 12 [Block-shaped "S"}Variant 2, Side B runout
SE 4570 MGS 1558 I BEtched in runout, side A, variant 1
SE 4570 MGS 1559 II BEtched in runout, side B, variant 1
SE 4570 MGS 1558 • 1BEtched in runout, side A, variant 2
SE•4570 1559•1BEtched in runout, side B, variant 2
E4570 Side 1 MG1558Side A, runout etched
E4570 Side 2 MG15589Side B, runout etched
E 4570 Side 1MG 1558Side A, runout hand-etched
E 4570 Side 2 MG 1559Side B, runout hand-etched
SE 4568 Side 1 MGS 1554 [Block-shaped "S"}Side A runout
SE 4568 Side 2 MGS 155 [Block-shaped "S"}Side B runout
MGS 1558.1Runout: Side A
MGS 1559.1Runout: Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4570 / MGM Records SE4570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | MGM Records MGM-CS 8094First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | MGM Records MGM C 8094 / MGM Records MGM-C 8094First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records SE-4570 / MGM Records SE4570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records E-4570 / MGM Records E4570First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records SE-4570 / MGM Records SE 4570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records SE-4570 / MGM Records SE 4570First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | MGM Records SE-4570 / MGM Records SE4570First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Greece | MGM Records LP 831 181-1 / MGM Records 831181-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | MGM Records LP 831 181-1 / MGM Records 831181-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Akarma AK 120/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2000 | Italy | Akarma AK 120/2LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Akarma AK 120/2LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2013 | Italy | Akarma AK 120/2LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Italy | Akarma AK 120/2LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5553LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Sundazed Music LP-5553LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Not On Label 457022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Behold & See are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is MGM Records SE-4570.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SE-4570, E-4570, MGM-CS 8094, MGM C 8094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SE 4570 MGS 1558 1A 12 [Block-shaped "S"} and SE 4570 MGS 1559 1A 11 [Block-shaped "S"}. 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.
