Vinyl pressings
by Camel · 1974
Mirage was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
XZAL-12754.P-2WRunout side A, variant 1
XZAL-12755.P-2WRunout side B, variant 1
XZAL-12754.P-2W N A 1Runout side A, variant 2
XZAL-12755.P-2W N A 2DRunout side B, variant 2
XZAL-12754.P-2WRunout side side A, stamped, variant 1
XZAL-12755.P-2WRunout side side B, stamped, variant 1
XZAL-12754.P-2W G 2 BRunout side side A, stamped, variant 2
XZAL-12755.P-2W G 2 BRunout side side B, stamped, variant 2
XZAL-12754.P-2WStamped Side A
XZAL-12755.P-2WStamped Side B
XZAL 12754PLabel Side A
XZAL 12755PLabel Side B
XZAL 12754.P-2WStamped Side A
XZAL-12755.P-2WStamped Side B
XZAL-12754.P-2WStamped Side A
XZAL-12755.P-2WStamped Side B
XZAL 12754PLabel Side A
XZAL 12755PLabel Side B
XZAL-12754.P-2WSide A runout variant 1
XZAL-12755.P-2WSide B runout variant 1
XZAL-12754.P-2W KC 2DSide A runout variant 2
XZAL-12755.P-2W KM 1Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | Deram DML-3008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-7009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-7009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Deram 278 135 BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Greece | Decca SGLK 048 / Decca 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | PAX ISK 1130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Deram DL 50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Portugal | Deram P.SML 1107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Deram SML 1107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | UK | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Deram K19P-9050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Passport Records PB 9855LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4144 / Gama ELPS 4144LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4144 / Gama ELPS 4144LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1043 / London Records K.K. L20P 1043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1043 / London Records K.K. L20P 1043LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Decca 66 42 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Greece | Decca 820 613 1 / Gama 820 613 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | South Korea | Deram 820 613-1 / Polygram 820 613-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Deram 7782858 / Gama 7782858LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Deram 484 736-9 / Universal Music Recordings 00602448473691LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | North American Records NA - 021 / North American Records NA 021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | London Records 820 613-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Deram 0602577828584 / Decca 0602577828584LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Europe | London Records 820 613-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Deram 7782858 / Gama 7782858LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21598 BL / Decca 6.21 598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21598 / Nova 6.21 598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21598 / Nova 6.21 598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.21598 AO / Decca 6.21598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21598 / Nova 6.21 598LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deram SML 1107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deram SML 1107 / Gama SML 1107LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Passport Records PB 9855LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
67 vinyl pressings of Mirage are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Deram SML 1107, released March 1, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SML 1107, JXS 7009, DML-3008, 9098-7009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-12754.P-2W and XZAL-12755.P-2W. 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.
