Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1970
The World Of Cat Stevens 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.
23 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ZAL-9951P-1WSide A run-out variant 1
ZAL-9952P-1WSide B run-out variant 1
ZAL-9951.P-1W UC 1Side A run-out variant 2
ZAL-9952.P-1W UI 1Side B run-out variant 2
ZAL-9951.P-1WSide A run-out
ZAL-9952.P-1WSide B run-out
ZAL.9951PSide A label
ZAL.9952PSide B label
ZAL-9951P-1WSide A run-out
ZAL-9952P-1WSide B run-out
(ZAL.9951P)Side A label
(ZAL.9952P)Side B label
ZAL-9951.P-1WSide A runout variant 1
ZAL-9952.P-1WSide B runout variant 1
ZAL-9951.P-1W 4 DSide A runout variant 2
ZAL-9952.P-1W 5 CSide B runout variant 2
ARL-9951P-1ASide A stamped
ARL-9952P-1ASide B stamped
ZAL-9951.P-1W JTSide A run-out variant 1, Stamped
ZAL-9952.P-1W JTSide B run-out variant 1, Stamped
ZAL.9951PSide A, label
ZAL.9952PSide B, label
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 | Australia | Decca SPA.93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Australia | Decca SPA.93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Australia | Decca SPA-93 / Decca SPA 93First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | London Records SPA 123 / London Records SPA. 123First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | London Records SPA 123 / London Records SPA.123First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | London Records SPA 123 / London Records SPA. 123First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | London Records SPA 123 / London Records SPA. 123First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | London Records SPA 123 / London Records SPA. 123First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Decca SPA 93 / Decca SPA 93 BFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Decca SPA 93First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Decca SPA 386First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Decca SPA.93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA.93 / Decca SPA 93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA.93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA.93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SPA 93 / Decca SPA-93LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Decca SPA 93 / Decca SPA-93LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Decca SPA 93 / Decca SPA-93LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Decca SPA-93 / Decca SPA 93LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 113.035LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 113.035LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 113.035LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Decca 210.005LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Decca 210.005 / Decca 210.005 BLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca ND 634LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.22495 AG / Decca 6.22 495LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca SPA.93LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | Decca 3PSPA 93LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca SPA.93LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | London Records 72-93LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
48 vinyl pressings of The World Of Cat Stevens are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Decca SPA.93.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPA.93, SPA 93, PA 93, SPA-93) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9951P-1W and ZAL-9952P-1W. 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.
