Vinyl pressings
by East Of Eden · 1970
Snafu 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.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZAL-9435.P-1W JTStamped runout A side variant 1
ZAL-9436.P-1W JTStamped runout B side variant 1
ZAL-9435.P-1W U JT 1Stamped runout A side variant 2
ZAL-9436.P-1W 1 JT 1Stamped runout B side variant 2
ARL-9435.P-1ARunout stamp side A
ARL-9436.P-1ARunout stamp side B
ARL 9435PLabel side A
ARL 9436PLabel side B
ZAL 9435P .!.-AL 5-8-70 Bell Sound sƒA runout
ZAL 9436P .!.-AL 5-8-70 Bell Sound sƒB runout
ZAL 9435P ALA label
ZAL 9436P ALB label
ZAL 9435 - P ? W Bill Sand @ (illegible)Side 1, etched runout
ZAL 9436 - P ? W Bill Sand @ (illegible)Side 2 etched runout
ZAL9.435 B1Side A runout, variant 1
ZAL9.435 B1Side B runout, variant 1
ZAL9.435 B1ΔSide A runout, variant 2
ZAL9.436 B1ΔSide B runout, variant 2
ZAL-9435.P-1W J1Stamped runout A side
ZAL-9436.P-1W JCStamped runout A side
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 | Australia | Deram SMLA 1050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Deram SML 1.050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Deram DES 18043 / Deram DES. 18043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram SML 1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram SML 1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram SML 1050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | PAX ISK 1080First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | South Africa | Deram SML 1050 / Deram SML.1050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Deram DML 1050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Deram DES 18043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Deram DES 18043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Uruguay | Deram DES 18043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Deram SML 1.050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Deram SML 1050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Deram SL 285LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Deram SML 1050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK & Europe | Deram SML 1050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Trading Places TDP54099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Timeless Time 715 / Timeless Timeless 715LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | France | Deram SML 1.050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Deram K16P-9082LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deram SML 1050LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Snafu are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Deram SML 1050, released February 27, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SML 1050, DML 1050, DES 18043, SML 1.050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9435.P-1W JT and ZAL-9436.P-1W JT. 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.
