US
July 1970- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 PR 5048 SD
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Enoch Light And The Light BrigadePermissive Polyphonics
Vinyl pressings
Permissive Polyphonics
by Enoch Light And The Light Brigade · 1970
17 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningPop
Permissive Polyphonics 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Permissive Polyphonics
4 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.
US
July 1970- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 PR 5048 SD
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PR-5048-SD-A1 SON
Australia
1970- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 SPJL-933969
- Format
- LP, Stereo
South Africa
1970- Label and catalog number
- Project 3 SPR 10
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
PR5048-SD-A1Side A
PR5048-SD-B1Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 17 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Project 3 SPJL-933969First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Project 3 SPR 10First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Project 3 PR 5048 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Project 3 PR 5048 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | France | Barclay 920.340LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Project 3 4R-4LP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | US | Project 3 PR 5048 QDLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | US | Project 3 PR 5048QDLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | US | Project 3 PR 5048 QD / Project 3 PR 5048SDLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Canada | Project 3 PRQD 5048LP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Australia | Project 3 SPJL-33969 QLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1979 | US | Project 3 PR 5048LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Pleasure For Music PFM106LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Project 3 PR 5048 SDLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Project 3 PR 5048QD / Project 3 PR 5048 CD-4LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| ? | US | Project 3 PR 5048 QDLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| ? | US | Realistic SQ-2019LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
Tracklist
- A1Marrakesh Express3:10
- A2Let It Be3:51
- A3Easy Come, Easy Go3:30
- A4Puppet Man3:01
- A5Prelude For Young Lovers2:22
- A6It Was A Very Good Year2:35
- B1Mas Que Nada3:20
- B2Monday Monday3:17
- B3Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay3:08
- B4Scarborough Fair2:29
- B5Michelle3:04
- B6Pass, And I Call You3:42
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Permissive Polyphonics are there?
17 vinyl pressings of Permissive Polyphonics are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
When was Permissive Polyphonics first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, South Africa. One of them is Project 3 PR 5048 SD, released July 1970.
How do I tell if my copy of Permissive Polyphonics is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 5048 SD, SPJL-933969, SPR 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Permissive Polyphonics on vinyl worth?
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.
