Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1977
Spot The Pigeon was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
GEN 001 A // 1 T 1 3 1Runout, side A, stamped. Var. 1
GEN 001 B // 1 T 1 16Runout, side B, stamped. Var. 1
GEN 001 A *// 1 T 11 3Runout, side A, stamped. Var. 2
GEN 001 B // 1 T 1 : 8Runout, side B, stamped. Var. 2
GEN 001 A*//1 T 1 1 5A-side runout, variant 1
GEN 001 B//1 T 1 1 9B-side runout, variant 1
GEN 001 A*//1 T 11 3A-side runout, variant 2
GEN 001 B//1 T 13 1B-side runout, variant 2
AA 6228 204 1V 1 ℗ 1977 670 06Side A runout variant 1
AA 6228 204 2V 1 670 06Side B runout variant 1
AA 6228 204 1V 1 ℗ 1977 670 06 1 1 1Side A runout variant 2
AA 6228 204 2V 1 670 06Side B runout variant 2
EP-1800-ARunout side A, etched, variant 1
EP-1800-BRunout side B, etched, variant 1
EP-1800-A-2Runout side A, etched, variant 2
EP-1800-B-2Runout side B, etched, variant 2
EP-1800-A-2Side A, variant 1, etched
EP-1800-BSide B, variant 1, etched
EP-1800-ASide A, variant 2, etched
EP-1800-BSide B, variant 2, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Charisma 6200 032First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Brazil | Charisma 6228204First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic EP 1800First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic EP 1800First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Charisma 6173 515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Charisma 6173 515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 6228 204First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Charisma GEN 001First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Italy | Charisma 6228 204First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Philips 6228 204First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Charisma 6228 204First year7", EP, Stereo | 7", EP, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma GEN001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Charisma 6228 204First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic EP 1800First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic EP 1800First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Charisma 884 843-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
| 1986 | Argentina | Charisma 884 843-112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZEP 00412", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records EP 1800 / Atlantic EP 180012", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic EP 180012", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Spot The Pigeon are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Netherlands, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Charisma GEN 001, released May 20, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEN 001, GEN001, 6228 204, EP 1800) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEN 001 A // 1 T 1 3 1 and GEN 001 B // 1 T 1 16. 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.
