Vinyl pressings
by Cloud One · 1976
Atmosphere Strut 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.
2 pressings 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.
Fw/ Ѽ P+P 1001A-1 K-7808 Al BrownA-Side Runout Etching
Fw/ Ѽ P+P 1001B-1 K-7809 Al BrownB-Side Runout Etching
P&P-1001 AA-Side Label
P&P-1001 BB-Side Label
HAKEP 1A1
HAKEP 1 B1DAMONT
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 | US | P&P Records P&P-1001 / P&P Records P&P 1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | P&P Records P&P-1001First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canada | Unidisc SPLK-7190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1996 | Japan | P-Vine Records P&P-1001 / P&P Records P&P-1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1996 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-6663 / P&P Records P&P 1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | P&P Records P&P 1001LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2004 | US | Octipi Records OC001 / P&P Records P&P 1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Charly Records CHARLY616LPLP, 45 RPM, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | P&P Records SPLK 7190LP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | US | P&P Records P&P-1001 / P&P Records P&P 1001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Atmosphere Strut are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US. One of them is P&P Records P&P-1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P&P-1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Fw/ Ѽ P+P 1001A-1 K-7808 Al Brown and Fw/ Ѽ P+P 1001B-1 K-7809 Al Brown. 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.
