Vinyl pressings
by Wishbone Ash · 1982
Twin Barrels Burning was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
Z ASH·1. A·1. NOEL. DAMONT.Runout side A, variant 1
I– ASH·1 B-1 DAMONT.Runout side B, variant 1
ASH·1. A·1. NOEL. DAMONT.Runout side A, variant 2
ASH·1 B-1 DAMONT.Runout side B, variant 2
P F 9629 A-2Side A runout, variant 1
P F 9629 B-2Side B runout, variant 1
P F 9629 A-1Side A runout, variant 2
P F 9629 B-2Side B runout, variant 2
[SNA Logo] ASH 1 A 67941Runout side A
[SNA Logo] ASH 1 B 67941Runout side B
0 704 758 S 1 0060 562 S 1 3 20 E 1Runout side A, variant 1
0704 758 S 2 0060 562 S 2 3 20 F 1Runout side B, variant 1
0 704 758 S 1 0060 562 S 1 3 20 B 1Runout side A, variant 2
0704 758 S 2 0060 562 S 2 3 20 B1Runout side B, variant 2
F9629-A CRCSide A
F9629-B CRCSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Fantasy F-9629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Hispavox 190 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Fantasy F-9629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 67.941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0060.562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | AVM Records ASH 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | AVM Records ASH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Finland | Polarvox ASH 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Jugodisk LPS-1061 / AVM Records LPS-1061LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Cherry Red LEMLP230 / Lemon Recordings LEMLP230LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2018 | Europe | Cherry Red LEMLP230 / Lemon Recordings LEMLP230LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Twin Barrels Burning are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is AVM Records ASH 1, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASH 1, F-9629, 67.941, 0060.562) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Z ASH·1. A·1. NOEL. DAMONT. and I– ASH·1 B-1 DAMONT.. 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.
