Vinyl pressings
by Enoch Light And The Light Brigade · 1964
Dimension •3• was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RS-867 SDA-255 P17Side A, etched, Variant 1
RS-867 SDB-255 P17 M11Side B, etched, Variant 1
RS-867 SDA-255 P17 IISide A, etched, Variant 2
RS-867 SDB-255 P17 IISide B, etched, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Command SNDL-931,380First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Brazil | Musidisc ST 2105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Command RS 867SD / Command RS 867 SDFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | France | Command CSDF 80026 / La Voix De Son Maître CSDF 80026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Command 298 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Command SNDL-931,380First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Spain | Command RS 33-867 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Command RS 867SD / Command RS 867-S.D.First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Command SMAS-90548 / Command RS 867SDLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Command RS 867SDLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Command RS 867SD / ABC Records RS 867SDLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Command CLT-LP 50000 / Command CLT LP 50000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Command RS 867SDLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Dimension •3• are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Command RS 867SD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 867SD, SNDL-931,380, ST 2105, CSDF 80026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-867 SDA-255 P17 and RS-867 SDB-255 P17 M11. 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.
