Vinyl pressings
by Ash Ra Tempel · 1976
New Age Of Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
ISA 179003 ARunout Side A, variant 1
ISA 9003 BRunout Side B, variant 1
ISA 179003 A1 AREACEMRunout Side A, Etched [AREACEM Stamped], variant 2
ISA 9003 B AREACEMRunout Side B, Etched [AREACEM Stamped], variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Isadora ISA 9003 / RCA ISA 9003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Benelux | Virgin 28595 ETLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Virgin 28 958 XOTLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Virgin 28 958 XOTLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin V 2080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Virgin VIP-6914LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Virgin VIP-6914LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | Virgin 28.958-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Virgin 28 958 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1979 | Germany | Virgin 28 958 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIP-4172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin OVED 45LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | France | Spalax Music 14105 / Spalax Music SPALAXLP14105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Virgin UMCLP117 / Virgin 0805520241175LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Virgin 28 958 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
17 vinyl pressings of New Age Of Earth are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France. One of them is Isadora ISA 9003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ISA 9003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ISA 179003 A and ISA 9003 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.
