Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1978
...And Then There Were Three... was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
60 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 28 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.
CDS4010 A//1 T 1 1 1Variant 1 Side A runout
CDS4010 B//4 T 1 1 1Variant 1 Side B runout
CDS4010 A//4 T 1 1 5Variant 2 Side A runout
CDS4010 B//5 T 1 1 5Variant 2 Side B runout
CDS4010 A//4 T 1 2 1 4Stamped Runout Side A
CDS4010 B//5 T 1 2 1Stamped Runout Side B
9124 023 1 Y=5 320 A L 1Side A runout, stamped
10 AA9124023 2Y //3 320 L 3Side B runout, stamped
AA 9124 023.1 YSide A label
AA 9124 023.2 YSide B label
ST-A-784045-CC-1-1 (PR)Side One Runout Text
ST-A-784046-CCC-1-111 PRC (PR)Side Two Runout Text
ST-A-784045-RISide One Label
ST-A-784046-RISide Two Label
ST-A-784045-CCX EX2 △23207 (7) (PR)Side A runout, variant 1
ST-A-784046-CC △23207-X (2) (PR)Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-784045-CC △23207 (4) (PR)Side A runout, variant 2
ST-A-784046-CC △23207-X (1) (PR)Side B runout, variant 2
ST-A-784045-C (PR)Runout side A, etched, variant 1
ST-A-784046-C (PR)PRunout side B, etched, variant 1
ST-A-784045-D (PR)Runout side A, etched, variant 2
ST-A-784046-C (PR)PRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Philips 9124023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Charisma 9124 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Virgin CDS 4010 / Virgin CDS-4010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | Charisma 34 497LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Brazil | Charisma 9124 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173First yearLP, Album, EP | LP, Album, EP |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | Colombia | Charisma 9124 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Philips LPR 15165 / Philips 9124 023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Charisma 20PP-72LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Brazil | Charisma 9124 023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | France | Charisma 70324LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Virgin I-206926 / Charisma I-206.926LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Argentina | Charisma 9124023LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 206 926-610LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Charisma CDS 4010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 25VB-1073LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 25VB-1073LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Argentina | RCA/Ariola TLP-50379LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 206 926LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 206 926-610 / Charisma 206 926LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Venezuela | Virgin VIRGIN-1551LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | Charisma VJL-102 / Virgin Japan VJL-102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Virgin 066 427063 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Atlantic R1 188284 / Charisma R1 188284LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Charisma 4790197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Atlantic R1 188284 / Charisma 081227955304LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | USA, Canada & Europe | Charisma 00602567489740 / UMC 00602567489740LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Charisma 00602567489740 / UMC 00602567489740LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 188284 / Craft Recordings 081227816834LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records R1 188284 / Craft Recordings 081227816834LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Charisma CDS 4010 / Virgin CDS 4010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australasia | Charisma CDS 4010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Virgin CDS-4010 / Charisma CDS 4010LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Austria | Charisma 9124 023LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Charisma 9124 023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19173LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Charisma CDS 4010 / Phonodor 13145 (9124 023)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Charisma CDS 4010 / Virgin CDS 4010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Portugal | Charisma 9124 023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CDS 4010LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Charisma CDS 4010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
120 vinyl pressings of ...And Then There Were Three... are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Charisma CDS 4010, released March 31, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDS 4010, SD 19173, RJ-7348, 9124 023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDS4010 A//1 T 1 1 1 and CDS4010 B//4 T 1 1 1. 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.
