Vinyl pressings
by Wishbone Ash · 1976
New England was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MCG 3523 A-2Side A runout variant 1
MCG 3535 B-2 GGSide B runout variant 1
MCG 3523 A-2 1 HSide A runout variant 2
MCG 3523 B-2 1 GLSide B runout variant 2
ST - A - 763739 - CCC - 1Variant 1, Runout, A-side etched
ST - A - 763740 - AFF - 1Variant 1, Runout, B-side etched
ST - A - 763739 - CCC - 1 PRC AT (PR)["(PR)" Upsidedown]Variant 2, Runout, A-side etched
ST - A - 763740 - FFF - 1 JB[All Upsidedown] PRC FTSE["PRC FTSE" Upsidedown] (PR)Variant 2, Runout, B-side etched
ST-A-763739-C AT (PR)Runout side A
STA-763740-F JB FTSE (PR)Runout side B
ST-A-763739-PRLabel side A
ST-A-763740-PRLabel side B
ST-A-763739-CC MR AT Δ21666(2) (PR)Side 1 Runout
ST-A-763739-FF J3 F-TSE (PR) Δ21666-X(1) MRSide 2 Runout
ST-A-763739-MOLabel Side 1
ST-A-763740-MOLabel Side 2
ST-A-763739-CCC- 1 PRC AT (PR)Side A etched
STA - 763740 - FFF- 1 B PRC FTSE (PR)Side B etched
ST-A-763739- RISide A label
ST-A-763740- RISide B label
6.22903-01-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout stamped side A, variant 1
6.22903-01-2/1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout stamped side B, variant 1
6.22903-01-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout stamped side A, variant 2
6.22903-01-2 Manufactured in GermanyRunout stamped side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 2238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | MCA Records 414.006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | MCA Records 414 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6116First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 062 98329 / MCA Records MCA 2238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | MCA Records MCG 3523 / EMI 0C 064 98 329First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18200LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 18200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1699LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1699LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | MCA Records 201 385-320 / MCA Records 201 385LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | MCA Records 201 385 / MCA Records 201 385-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of New England are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCG 3523.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCG 3523, SD 18200, 6.22 903, MCA 2238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCG 3523 A-2 and MCG 3535 B-2 GG. 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.
