Vinyl pressings
by Curved Air · 1972
Phantasmagoria was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
K 46158 A2Side A Stamped Variant 1
K 46158 B2Side B Stamped Variant 1
K 46158 A2 ASide A Stamped Variant 2
K 46158 B2 ASide B Stamped Variant 2
K 46158-A2Side 1, stamped
K 46158-B2Side 2, stamped
S40,200A
S40,201B
BS-2628 40200 -1-1> T1Etched Side One
BS-2628 40201-1-2> T1Etched Side Two
BS 2628 (S40,200)Label Side One
BS 2628 (S40,201)Label Side Two
BS-2628A 40200 1A> S1Etched Side One
BS-2628 40201 1A> A4 S1Etched Side Two
BS-2628 (S40-200)Label Side One
BS-2628 (S40-201)Label Sido Two
BS-2628 40200-1 >Side A, etched
P BS-2628 40201-1 >Side B, etched except "P" stamped
S40,200Side A, label
S40,201Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628 / Warner Bros. Records 2628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628 / Warner Bros. Records 2628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS2628LP, Sampler, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Sampler, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records K 46158 / Warner Bros. Records K46158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 46158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8226WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8226WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46158 / Warner Bros. Records K46158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Reissued Sounds MICR029 / Cherry Red MICR029LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628 / Warner Bros. Records 2628LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158 / Warner Bros. Records 46158LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 158LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46158 / Warner Bros. Records K46158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2628LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of Phantasmagoria are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 46158.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 46158, WB 46 158, BS 2628, P-8226W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 46158 A2 and K 46158 B2. 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.
