Vinyl pressings
by Donovan · 1973
Cosmic Wheels was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 16 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.
S EPC 65450 A4 1 3 A PORKYRunout side A variant 1
S EPC 65450 B4 3 A PECKORunout side B variant 1
S EPC 65450 A4 PORKYRunout side A variant 2
S EPC 65450 B4 PECKORunout side B variant 2
1 S P AL 32156 - 1G o STERLING LH 3 A 4Runout side A
o BL-32156-3A S 1 PECKO A 4Runout side B
AL 32156Label side A
BL 32156Label side B
AL 32156A Side Label
BL 32156B Side Label
º P AL 32156-1E STERLING LH T1A Side Etch exc Sterling, º stamps var. 1
º P BL 32156-1E STERLING LH T1B Side Etch exc Sterling, º stamps var. 1
PAL 32156-1G o STERLING LH 3 A 1SRunout A variant 1
PBL 32156-1G o STERLING LH 3 A 2 1SRunout B variant 1
PAL 32156-1G STERLING LH 3 B S1Runout A variant 2
PBL 32156-1F o B¬ STERLING LH 3 S1Runout B variant 2
P o P AL 32156 - 1A STERLING 0 ASide A runout, variant 1
P BL 32156-1A o STERLING LH 0 2ESide B runout, variant 1
P AL 32156 - 1A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
P BL 32156 - 1B STERLING LHSide B runout, variant 2
P AL 32156 - 1G o LH 3 B IEtched, Side A
o BL-32156-3A I S PECKO A 6Etched, Side B
STERLINGStamped, Side A
AL 32156Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Epic 147.001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | Epic ELPS3662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Epic ELPS3662LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Brazil | Epic 144105 / Epic 144105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic KE 32156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Epic EPC 65450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | Epic EPC 65450LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Israel | CBS EPC 65450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Epic EPC 65450 / Epic S EPC 65450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPM-15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17067First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65450First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | CBS S-ASF 1743First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Epic EPC 65450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Epic LSP 15397 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 15397LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ELPS3662LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Malaysia | Epic KE 32156LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65450LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65450LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Epic EPC 65450LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 65450 / Epic S EPC 65450LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 65450 / Epic S EPC 65450LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic KE 32156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
35 vinyl pressings of Cosmic Wheels are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 65450, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 65450, KE 32156, 147.001, ELPS3662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S EPC 65450 A4 1 3 A PORKY and S EPC 65450 B4 3 A PECKO. 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.
