Vinyl pressings
by Hawkwind · 1979
P.X.R.5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
CDS 4016 A//1▽EUT 11 6Variant 1 side A
CDS 4016 B//1▽ EUT 11 10Variant 1 side B
CDS 4016 A//1▽EUT 11 7Variant 2 side A
CDS 4016 B//1▽ EUT 11 12Variant 2 side B
CDS 4016 A//1▽EUT 12 4Side A, stamped, variant 1
CDS 4016 A//1▽EUT 11 3Side A, stamped, variant 2
[Lyre symbol]Both sides, etched, variants 1 and 2
CDS 4016 B//1▽EUT 12 8Side B, stamped, variant 1
CDS 4016 A#1vEUTSIDE ONE
CDS 4016 B#1veutside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Charisma 9124 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Charisma 9124 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Charisma CDS 4016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Charisma CDS 4016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Charisma CDS4016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Charisma CHC 25LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV291LPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | Atomhenge ATOMLP 1062LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | Japan | Solid Records CDSOL-72055 / Atomhenge ATOMLP 1062LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 25LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of P.X.R.5 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Scandinavia. One of them is Charisma CDS 4016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDS 4016, CDS4016, 9124 041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDS 4016 A//1▽EUT 11 6 and CDS 4016 B//1▽ EUT 11 10. 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.
