Vinyl pressings
by Enoch Light And The Light Brigade · 1962
Vibrations was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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-833 SDA-1SS 1 1 P17Side A runout etched
RS-833 SDB-1SS 1 1 1 P17 M-2Side B runout etched
RS 833-SD-ASide A label
RS 833-SD-BSide B label
R̶S̶ ̶8̶3̶3̶ ̶S̶D̶A̶ ̶2̶S̶E̶ 298 024 A Made in GermanySide A runout
R̶S̶-̶8̶3̶3̶ ̶S̶D̶B̶ ̶2̶S̶F̶ ̶P̶1̶3̶ Made in Germany 298 024 BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Command RS 33-833 / Sparton RS 33-833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Canada | Command RS 33-833 SD / Sparton RS 33-833 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Command CSDF 80034 / La Voix De Son Maître CSDF 80034 MFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Command 298 024 / Command RS 833 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Command SNDL 930867First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | South Africa | Command RSC 833 SD / Command RSC 833-S.DFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Command RS 833 SD / Command RS 833-S.D.First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Command RS 33-833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Command RS 833 SD / ABC Records RS 833-S.D.LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Command RS 33-833 SD / ABC Records RS 833-S.D.LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Command LP-0110 / Mediterraneo LP-0110LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Vibrations are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Command RS 833 SD.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 833 SD, RS 33-833, RS 33-833 SD, CSDF 80034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-833 SDA-1SS 1 1 P17 and RS-833 SDB-1SS 1 1 1 P17 M-2. 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.
