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Vinyl pressings

Obsolete

by Dashiell Hedayat · 1971

19 pressings2 countriesPsychedelic RockProg RockRock

Obsolete was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Obsolete

2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

France

1971
Label and catalog number
Shandar SR 10 009
Format
LP, Album · Orange label
Runout / matrix

10009 A4 MPRunout Side A

10009 B MPRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1971
Label and catalog number
Shandar SR 10 009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Blue Label
Runout / matrix

10009 A4 MPSide A

10009 BSide B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceShandar SR 10 009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceShandar SR 10 009LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971FranceShandar SR 10 009First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1971FranceShandar SR 10 009LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1973JapanRCA RCA-6124LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanRCA RCA-6124LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1974FranceShandar SR 83 512LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1974FranceShandar 83 512 / Shandar SR 83 512LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978FranceShandar SR 83 512 / Shandar SR 83512LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceShandar SR 83 512, 83512LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978FranceShandar SR 83 512 / Shandar SR 83512LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013FranceShandar SR 10 009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2015FranceShandar SR 83 512 - D.R. 83512LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016FranceReplica Records RPC023 / Musea RPC023LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020FranceReplica Records RPC023LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2021FranceFGL Productions MAN2103242-LP / Mantra MAN2103242-LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceShandar SR 83 512 / Shandar 83 512LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceShandar 83512LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceShandar SR 83 512 / Shandar SR 83512LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Eh, Mushroom, Will You Mush My Room ?
  2. BCielo Drive / 1721:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Obsolete are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Obsolete are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.

When was Obsolete first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France. One of them is Shandar SR 10 009.

How do I tell if my copy of Obsolete is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 10 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10009 A4 MP and 10009 B MP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Obsolete on vinyl worth?

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.

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