Vinyl pressings
by Woody Herman · 1971
Brand New 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
F-2874-1-AA side runout, etched
F-2875-1-BB side runout, etched
F-2874-1-C [Two Flying Seagulls]A side runout, etched (variant)
F-2874-1-C [One Flying Seagull]B side runout, etched (variant)
F-2874-1-BA side runout, etched
F-2875-1-BB side runout, etched
F-2874A side label
F-2875B side label
F-2874 [two seagulls in flight] HA side runout
F-2875 [two seagulls in flight] HB side runout
F-2874A side label
F-2875B side label
F-2874 HA side runout, etched
F-2875 HB side runout, etched
F-2874A side label
F-2875B side label
9160-8414-AA side runout, etched
9160-8414-BB side runout, etched
F-2874A side label
F-2875B side label
F-2874 1S 4 〄 3C 3-6Runout Side A
F-2875 1S 4 〄Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Fantasy 9160-8414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Fantasy LFP-88058First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Fantasy 8414First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Not On Label WH-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSF 70770 / Fantasy 8414LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Fantasy 8414LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Liberty LP-88020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8414 / Fantasy F-8414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy 8414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Brand New are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Fantasy 8414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8414, 9160-8414, LFP-88058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-2874-1-A and F-2875-1-B. 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.
