Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1974
Instant Poetry was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
2001 518 S 1 320 1C1Runout side A, variant 1
2001 518 S 2 320 C11Runout side B, variant 1
2001 518 S 1 32 0 1 C 1Runout side A, variant 2
2001 51 8 S 2 3 20 1 FRunout side B, variant 2
2094121 A//2 420 0 11 13 MELYSide A runout
2094121 A̶ B//1 420 0 1 1 1 3 MELYSide B runout
2001 518 S 1 320 24 Made in Austria 2Runout A, stamped
2001 518 S 2 320 Made in Austria 24 2Runout B, stamped
2094 121-ARunout side A, etched
2094-121-BRunout side B, etched
2001 518 ALabel side A
2001 518 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Polydor 2001 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2001518 / Polydor 2001 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Chile | Polydor 2001 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2001 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2001 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 2001 518 / Polydor 20 01 518First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Venezuela | Polydor 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Track Record 2094 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5903Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5903Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5903Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Instant Poetry are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 518.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 518, 2094 121, 2001518, 372) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2001 518 S 1 320 1C1 and 2001 518 S 2 320 C11. 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.
