Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1972
The Music People 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 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 AL 31281-1A o p BAside A, stamped
P BL 31281-1A o 2 Aside B, stamped
P AL 31282-2C o p CAside C, stamped
o P BL 31282-1E p Cside D, stamped
º P AL 31281-1G SA Side Stamped exc S etch
º P BL 31281-1F SB Side Stamped exc S etch
º P AL 31282-2A SC Side Stamped exc S etch
º P BL 31282-1G SD Side Stamped exc S etch
o P AL 31281-1B 1T A5A Side Stamped, T etched, Variant 1
o P BL 31281-1B 1T 3DB Side Stamped, T etched, Variant 1
o P AL-31282-2J 1T CC Side Stamped, T etched, Variant 1
o P BL 31282-1B 1TD Side Stamped, T etched, Variant 1
S 64950 A1 S 66315 A Λ CA side runout, stamped, variant 1
S 64950 B1 S 66315 B Λ CB side runout, stamped, variant 1
S 64951 A1 S 66315 C Λ CC side runout, stamped, variant 1
S 64951 B1 S 66315 D Λ CD side runout, stamped, variant 1
CAL-31281-1A o C2-GSide A runout
CBL-31281-1B o 2GSide B runout
CAL-31282-1A ② o C2-GSide C runout
CBL-31282-1A Y o C2-GSide D runout
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 | Columbia C3X 31280First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 66308First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 66 308 / CBS S66308First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 66308First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 66315First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 66315First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia C3X 31280First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia C3X 31280First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia C3X 31280First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Yugoslavia | CBS S 66308LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Suzy S 66 308LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of The Music People are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia C3X 31280, released February 28, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C3X 31280, 66315, S 66308, S 66 308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 31281-1A o p BA and P BL 31281-1A o 2 A. 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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