Vinyl pressings
by Ace Frehley · 2014
Space Invader was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. 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 2014, the album's first year, in 2 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.
EOMLP9440-A S92157Runout Side A [Etched]
EOMLP9440-B S92158Runout Side B [Etched]
EOMLP9440-C S92159Runout Side C [Etched]
EOMLP9440-D S92160Runout Side D [Etched]
117306 A1 JPRunout side A
117306 B1 JPRunout side B
117307 C1 JPRunout side C
117307 D1 JPRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Steamhammer SPV 267661 2LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Steamhammer SPV 267661 2LPFirst yearLP, Album, CD, Album | LP, Album, CD, Album |
| 2014 | US | Entertainment One EOM-LP-9440First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Entertainment One EOM-LP-9440First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Entertainment One EOM-LP-8999LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2019 | US | eOne Music EOM LP 46262LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | MNRK Heavy MNK-LP-4691912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | MNRK Heavy MNK-LP-4691912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | MNRK Heavy MNK-LP-4691912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | MNRK Heavy MNK-LP-4691912", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Space Invader are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2014 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in US, Germany. One of them is Entertainment One EOM-LP-9440.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EOM-LP-9440, SPV 267661 2LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EOMLP9440-A S92157 and EOMLP9440-B S92158. 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.
