Sweden
1970- Label and catalog number
- Silence SRS 4600
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SRALS 24600 ASide A runout
SRALS 24600 BSide B runout

Vinyl pressings
by Bo Hansson · 1970
Sagan Om Ringen was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
SRALS 24600 ASide A runout
SRALS 24600 BSide B runout
SRALS 24600 ASide A
SRALS 24600 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Sweden | Silence SRS 4600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Sweden | Silence SRS 4600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Sweden | Silence SRS 4600LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Sweden | Silence SRS 4600LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Australia | Charisma 6369 924LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Charisma 6369 924 / Charisma 6369 924-1LP | LP |
| 1972 | Canada | Buddah Records CAS 1059LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1059LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Buddah Records CAS 1059 / Charisma CAS 1059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 054-94082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Charisma 6369 924LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 054-94082 / Stateside 5C054-94082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Charisma 6369 924LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Charisma 6369 924LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Charisma 6369 924LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Charisma CAS 1059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Vemsa E-30.1771 (VLP-308)LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1988 | Sweden | Silence SRS 4600LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE70017LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Charisma CA-1-2164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Charisma 9211-1059LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Charisma 9211-1059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Charisma 6369 924LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Charisma 206 906-630 / Virgin 206 906-630LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Charisma 6369 924LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Charisma 9199 136 / Charisma 6369 924LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Charisma 6369 924LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1059LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1059LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | PVC Records PVC 7907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | PVC Records PVC 7907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of Sagan Om Ringen are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Sweden. One of them is Silence SRS 4600.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRS 4600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRALS 24600 A and SRALS 24600 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.