Vinyl pressings
by Demon Fuzz · 1970
Afreaka! was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
DNLS3013A-2◊GHCSide A Stamped, Variant 1
DNLS3013B-3◊GHCSide B Stamped, Variant 1
DNLS3013A-1◊GSide A Stamped, Variant 2
DW̶NLS3013B-2◊GSide B Stamped, Variant 2 [stamped W is crossed out; N is etched above it]
JLS-3028-A-1Side A Label
JLS-3028-B-1Side B Label
JLS-3028-ASide A runout
JLS-3028-BSide B runout
JLS 1 3028 ASide A label
JLS 1 3028 BSide B label
S I JLS-3028-A 1 AA-Side Runout Etching
Ƨ I JLS-3028-B GC A 1B-Side Runout Etching
JLS 1 3028 AA-Side Label
JLS 1 3028 BB-Side Label
JLS-3028-A-1-1-1 PR SSide A runout
JLS-3028-B-1-1-11 PR S GCSide B runout
JLS 1 3028 ASide A label
JLS 1 3028 BSide B label
JLS-3028-A 1 P A1Side A runout
JLS-3028-B A3 PSide B runout
JLS 1 3028 ASide A label
JLS 1 3028 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Pye Records PYC (D) 3014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Janus Records JLS 3028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Janus Records JLS 3028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Janus Records JLS 3028First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Janus Records JLS-3028 / Janus Records JLS 3028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3013 / Dawn DNLS.3013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Janus Records JLS 3028 / Janus Records JLS 3028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Dawn YS-2488-YDLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Dawn YS-2488-YDLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Janus Records JLS-3028 / Janus Records JLS 3028LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Granadilla Music GM 211CC4LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | UK | Dawn DNLS 3013 / Dawn DNLS.3013LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1935 / Sanctuary MOVLP1935LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Janus Records JLS 3028LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1935 / Sanctuary MOVLP1935LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1935 / Sanctuary MOVLP1935LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1935 / Sanctuary MOVLP1935LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1935 / Sanctuary MOVLP1935LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Janus Records JLS 3028LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Janus Records JLS 3028LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
20 vinyl pressings of Afreaka! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Dawn DNLS 3013, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DNLS 3013, JLS 3028, JLS-3028, PYC (D) 3014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DNLS3013A-2◊GHC and DNLS3013B-3◊GHC. 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.
