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Pentangle – Cruel Sister
1970 · UK · Transatlantic Records · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
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Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Apr 3, 2026
- MMint
- $46
- NMNear Mint
- $41.16
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $31.47
- VGVery Good
- $21.79
- G+Good Plus
- $12.11
- GGood
- $7.26
- FFair
- $4.84
- PPoor
- $2.42
104 copies listed on Discogs from $7.53.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- TRA 228 A-1U GR 1TRA 228 A-1U H 1
- Runout — side B
- TRA 228 B-1U RP 1TRA 228 B-1U RT 1
- Rights society
- MCPS
- Other
- 1125555(Inner Sleeve, Patent No.)
- Printed By
- MacNeill Press Ltd.
- Recorded At
- Sound Techniques, London
- Pressed By
- The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Specifications
- Artist
- Pentangle
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Folk Rock, Folk
- Year
- 1970
- Label
- Transatlantic Records
- Catalog number
- TRA 228
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- A1A Maid That's Deep In Love
- A2When I Was In My Prime
- A3Lord Franklin
- A4Cruel Sister
- BJack Orion
- Producer
- Bill Leader
- Mixed By
- Jerry Boys
- Written-By
- Traditional
- Artwork [Engravings]
- Albrecht Dürer
- Design [Sleeve]
- Hamish & Gustav
About this record
Stamped in the dead wax, the runout matrix strings TRA 228 A-1U GR 1 and TRA 228 B-1U RP 1 identify this pressing as made by The Gramophone Co. Ltd. in the UK. The 1970 UK pressing on Transatlantic Records features a distinctive white label with a purple logo and rim-text.
This edition is notable for its left-aligned text lines below the track list on Side One, differing from a similar version with centered text. Released in 1970 and recorded at Sound Techniques, London, it carries the catalogue number TRA 228.
What drives its value
The price spread for this UK pressing ranges from 46.00 USD for a Mint copy down to 21.79 USD for a VG copy, showing the premium collectors place on condition. The lowest recorded sale price is 7.53 USD, with 104 copies currently available for sale.
Among the community, 2277 collectors have this pressing while 407 want it, indicating consistent demand. As a 1970 original pressing rather than a later reissue, its value is bolstered by the pressing plant and matrix details unique to this edition.
How to appraise this pressing
To confirm this exact pressing, look for the Transatlantic Records label with catalogue number TRA 228 and the dead wax runouts stamped with matrix codes such as TRA 228 A-1U GR 1 and TRA 228 B-1U RP 1. The pressing plant is The Gramophone Co. Ltd. in the UK, consistent with the 1970 release date.
Grading should consider the price guide where Mint condition is valued at 46.00 USD, NM at 41.16 USD, and VG+ at 31.47 USD. The white label with purple logo and left-aligned text lines below the track list on Side One further confirm this pressing's identity.
Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.
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Release notes
Released on a white label with purple logo and rim-text, otherwise black printing on both sides. Very similar to , but text lines below the track list on label Side One are left aligned on present version, while centered on similar version.
Later versions have a ''globe''-side, and all info located on the other side.
Recorded at Sound Techniques, London
Month of release from Record Collector Magazine November 1995 p.224
Made in England
© 1970 Transatlantic Records Ltd.
Runouts are stamped.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is the value of a Mint copy of Pentangle's Cruel Sister TRA 228?
A Mint copy is valued at 46.00 USD according to the price guide.
How can I verify if my copy is the original 1970 UK pressing?
Check for the matrix runouts stamped with TRA 228 A-1U GR 1 and TRA 228 B-1U RP 1, the white label with purple logo, and the catalogue number TRA 228 from Transatlantic Records pressed at The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
What is the price difference between a VG+ and a VG copy?
The price guide lists a VG+ copy at 31.47 USD and a VG copy at 21.79 USD.
How many copies are currently for sale, and what is the lowest price?
There are 104 copies for sale with the lowest price recorded at 7.53 USD.
What distinguishes this pressing's label design from similar versions?
This pressing features left-aligned text lines below the track list on Side One, unlike a similar version where the text is centered.