Vinyl pressings
by Harvey Mandel · 1968
Cristo Redentor was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PHS600281A-M3 3D 1-1 M.R.Side A runout, variant 1
PHS600281B-M1 MR RR1Side B runout, variant 1
PHS600281A- M4 II-III 3D MRSide A runout, variant 2
PHS600281B- M3 I-III 3D MRSide B runout, variant 2
PHS600281A- M3/II-I M.R. 3DRunout A
PHS600281B- M1 MR RR 1Runout B
852127 1Y//2∇420 1 1 1Run-out side A [variant 1]
852127 2Y//1 420 1 1Run-out side B [variant 1]
852127 1Y//2∇420 1 1 5Run-out side A [variant 2]
852127 2Y//1 420 11 2Run-out side B [variant 2]
PHS 600 281.A FA runout etched
PHS 600 281.B FB runout etched
PHS-600-281A-2Y 2ASide A Runout Stamped
PHS-600.281B-2Y 1ASide B Runout Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-281 / Philips PHS.600.281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-281 / Philips PHS. 600.281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Philips SBL7873 / Philips SBL.7873First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 600-281First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Philips PHS 600-281First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7418LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7418LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6336009 / Philips 6336 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | Editions EG EGED 62LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Editions EG EGED 62LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 1791 / Purple Pyramid CLP 1791-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Philips 6336009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Philips 6336009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Philips 6336009 / Philips 6336 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips 6336009 / Philips 6336 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Harvey Mandel) 5677OELP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of Cristo Redentor are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Philips PHS 600-281, released November 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 600-281, SBL7873) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS600281A-M3 3D 1-1 M.R. and PHS600281B-M1 MR RR1. 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.
