UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Decca SKL 5338
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Camel · 1984
Pressure Points - Camel Live In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PZAL18386A//1▽420 E 1 1 1 BAARunout side A variant 1
PZAL18387B//3▽420 E 1 1 1 BAARunout side B variant 1
PZAL18386A//2▽420 E 1 1 3Runout side A variant 2
PZAL18387B//3▽420 E 1 1 5 BAARunout side B variant 2
160 823764 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMSide A
160 823764 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 764-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 823 812-1 MEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Polygram 823 764-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | Polygram 823 764-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 823 764-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Polydor 823 764-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 823 764-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Decca SKL 5338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Decca SKL 5338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Decca SKL 5338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records L25P-1202LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | London Records L25P-1202LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Spain | Polydor 424 602-1 / Polydor 823 764-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Decca SKL 5338LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Pressure Points - Camel Live In Concert are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5338, 823 764-1, 823 812-1 ME) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.