Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1971
Medicine Ball Caravan was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P BS - 2565 39935-1 SGRunout etched A side, P stamped
P BS - 2565 39936-1 SGRunout etched B side, P stamped
S39985Side A, label
S39986Side B, label
Ƨ \ BS-2565-A 39985-1A SG A3Runout etched A side
S Շ BS-2565-B 39986-2 SG 1C B5Runout etched B side
S39985Side A, label
S39986Side B, label
T1 BS - 2565 39985-1-1SGRunout etched A side
T1 BS - 2565 39986-1-1 SGRunout etched B side
S39985Side A, label
S39986Side B, label
S39985Side A, label
S39986Side B, label
(Side A, label):MX165593
(Side B, label):MX165593
39985 BS-2565 TG ACRSide A runout
39986 BS-2566 TG ACRSide B runout
S39985Side A label
S39986Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2565First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 46113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 113 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 113 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2565First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2565First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2565First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GX 01-502LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Medicine Ball Caravan are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2565.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2565, 46113, WB 46 113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P BS - 2565 39935-1 SG and P BS - 2565 39936-1 SG. 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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