Vinyl pressings
by Writing On The Wall · 1969
The Power Of The Picts was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
MDLS 303 A1 - <> H STEREORun-out side A
MDLS 303 B1 - <> H STEREORun-out side B
MDLS.303-ASide A label
MDLS.303-BSide B label
MDLS 303 A1 - ♢ H STEREO I KT ERunout side A
MDLS 303 B1 - ♢ H STEREO I KT CRunout side B
MDLS.303-ALabel side A
MDLS.303-BLabel side B
SLVLXME 430-30 ARunout Side A (etched)
SLVLXME 430-30 BRunout Side B (etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Pop Music SLVLXME 430First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Middle Earth MDLS 303 / Middle Earth MDLS.303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Middle Earth MDLS 303 / Middle Earth MDLS.303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Akarma AK 252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Acme ADLP 1091LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Compilation |
| 2014 | UK | Acme ADLP 1091LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Compilation |
| 2017 | Europe | Music For Special Experiences MFSE LP1-0012LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2018 | UK | DOL DOL2004H-LMTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spain | Guerssen GUESS276LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Spain | Guerssen GUESS276LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Akarma AK 252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Selector 1226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Selector 1226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Power Of The Picts are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, France. One of them is Middle Earth MDLS 303, released October 31, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MDLS 303, SPLP 1314, SLVLXME 430) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MDLS 303 A1 - <> H STEREO and MDLS 303 B1 - <> H STEREO. 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.
