Vinyl pressings
by Dee D. Jackson · 1978
Cosmic Curves was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
26451 A-1 /78S Made in GermanySide A runout, stamped
26451 B-1 /78S Made in GermanySide B runout, stamped
S 26 451 ASide A on labels
S 26 451 BSide B on labels
90523-A-1A-2HZ:Side A run-out area [etched]
90523-B-1A-2HZ:Side B run-out area [etched]
90523-ASide A label
90523-BSide B label
ILP-808-A FH 6191T
ILP-808-B FH 6191T
304.1128-A X ✱3041128-A · · · · · · GRunout side A
3041128-B ✱3041128-B · · · GRunout side B
304.1128-ALabel side A
304.1128-BLabel side B
304. 1128 - ALabel side A
304. 1128 - BLabel side B
5.02-404-086 - ALabel side A
5.02-404-086 - BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Image ILP 808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Young 304.1128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Young 304.1128 / Young 304-1128First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Young 304.1128 / Young 304. 1128First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Carrere 67.280 / Jupiter Records 67 280First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Jupiter Records 26 451 XOT / Jupiter Records 26 451 XOFirst yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Jupiter Records 26 451 XOT / Jupiter Records 26451 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | Jupiter Records OPIT 1039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DAI 30303 / Durium Marche Estere D.AI 30-303First yearLP, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Limited |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DAI 30303 / Durium Marche Estere D.AI 30-303First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Musart EDI 60455First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Music World MUFP-517 / Jupiter Records MUFP 517First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Sauce Internacional BSL-013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Mercury 6363 021First yearLP, Partially Mixed | LP, Partially Mixed |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Jupiter Records 26 451 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Italy | Express Your Soul EYS034 / DDE EYS034LP, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Estonia | Maschina Records MASHLP-133BLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Estonia | Maschina Records MASHLP-133WLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Estonia | Maschina Records MASHLP-133VLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Italy | Express Your Soul EYS031LP / DDE EYS031LPLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic PEC 90523 / Inter Global Music PEC 90523LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Cosmic Curves are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Canada, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 26 451 XOT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 26 451 XOT, PEC 90523, ILP 808, 304.1128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 26451 A-1 /78S Made in Germany and 26451 B-1 /78S Made in Germany. 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.
