Vinyl pressings
by Deep Purple · 1977
Powerhouse was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
TPS 3510 A–1Runout side A, variant 1
TPS 3510 B–1 NICK WRunout side B, variant 1
TPS 3510 A–1 H A 4Runout side A, variant 2
TPS 3510 B–1 L C 2 NICK WRunout side B, variant 2
60 072 A-1Side A runout
60 072 B-1Side B runout
TPS 3510 ASide A, label
TPS 3510 BSide B, label
8552 ASide A, label
8552 BSide B, label
TPS 3510 A-2Runout side A
TPS 3510 BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Purple Records 8552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Purple Records 8552First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Purple Records TPS-3510 or TPS.3510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Purple Records SPRL 9010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Chile | Purple Records 5181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Purple Records 2C 068 60072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Purple Records 10C 064- 060072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Purple Records 2C 068-60.072 / Purple Records 2C 068-60072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Purple Records 14C 062-60072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | Purple Records P 500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Purple Records TPS 3510First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10444WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10444WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Purple Records 5C 062-60 072 / EMI 5C 062-60 072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Purple Records 5C 062-60 072 / EMI 5C 062-60 072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Purple Records 31C 064 60072 / Purple Records SPRL 9010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | Purple Records 064-1600721LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Purple Records TPS 3510 / Purple Records OC 062-60 072LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | EMI 7912271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Purple Records 064-7 91227 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | BLP 6730LP | LP |
| ? | Taiwan | Artistic Style RK-1014LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Turkey | Viva 27LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Purple Records TPS 3510 / EMI OC 062-60 072LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Purple Records TPS 3510 / Purple Records OC 062-60 072LP, Album | LP, Album |
46 vinyl pressings of Powerhouse are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1977 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Europe, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Purple Records TPS 3510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TPS 3510, 1C 064-60 072, 8552, TPS-3510 or TPS.3510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPS 3510 A–1 and TPS 3510 B–1 NICK W. 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.
