Vinyl pressings
by Hawkwind · 1974
The Psychedelic Warlords 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.
6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
45UP 37515 A1-U PSide A runout, variant 1
45UP 37515 B1-U 11Side B runout, variant 1
45UP 37515 A1-U A 1Side A runout, variant 2
45UP 37515 B1-U A 1Side B runout, variant 2
1 45UP 35715 A 1U GSide A
1 45UP 35715 B 1U GSide B
45UP 37515 A 1USide A, stamped, variant 1
45 UP 37513 B - 1Side B, stamped, variant 1
1 45UP 37515 A - 1U TSide A, stamped, variant 2
1 45 UP 37513 B - 1 TTSide A, stamped, variant 2
45UP 37515 A-1UA Side Stamped
45UP 37515 B-1UB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 35715First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 5726First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Liberty LLR 10644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35715First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35715First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35715First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | United Artists Records UP 357157", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | United Artists Records UP 357157", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | United Artists Records UP 357157", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 357157" | 7" |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UP 357157" | 7" |
11 vinyl pressings of The Psychedelic Warlords are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Japan, Ireland, New Zealand. One of them is United Artists Records UP 35715, released August 2, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 35715, LLR 10644, K 5726) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45UP 37515 A1-U P and 45UP 37515 B1-U 11. 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.
