Vinyl pressings
by Frijid Pink · 1970
Defrosted 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.
SAHS-1574 9-18-70Runout A, variant 1
SAHS 1575 9-18-70Runout B, variant 1
SAHS-1574 - 2 6Runout A, variant 2
SAHS 1575 - 2Runout B, variant 2
T 1 SAHS 1574-1 A1Side A runout
T 1 SAHS 1575-1Side B runout
SAHS 1574Side A label
SAHS 1575Side B label
SAHS-1574 1S ISide-A runout, stamped
SAHS-1575 1S ISide-B runout, stamped
SAHS 1574Side-A label
SAHS 1575Side-B label
SAHS 1574- WRunout A
SAHS 1575- WRunout B
SAHS-1574.P-1WRunout side A
SAHS-1575.P-1WRunout side B
SAHS.1574PLabel side A
SAHS.1575PLabel side B
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 1077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Parrot PAS. 71041 / Parrot PAS 71041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Deram SML 1.077 BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram SML 1077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Deram SML 1077First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Greece | Deram SML 1077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Deram DL-24First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Deram SMLM 1077First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Deram SML 1077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Parrot PAS 71041 / London Records PAS 71041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Parrot PAS 71041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Parrot PAS 71041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Parrot PAS 71041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Deram SML 1077First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2378LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Akarma AK 231LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Repertoire Records V204 / Repertoire Records REP 2309LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Germany | Repertoire Records V204LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | London Records PAS. 71041LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 231LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Parrot PAS 71041 / Peerless 1573LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | London Records SLLU 14466LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Defrosted are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parrot PAS 71041, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS 71041, SML 1077, SMLA 1077, PAS. 71041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAHS-1574 9-18-70 and SAHS 1575 9-18-70. 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.
