UK
May 1970- Label and catalog number
- Major Minor SMLP79
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SLP-079.A-2L SEL JT 1 DRunout Side A:
SLP-079.B-2L SEL JT 1 URunout Side B:
SLP 079-ALabel Side A:
SLP 079-BLabel Side B:
Vinyl pressings
by Head Machine · 1970
Orgasm was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SLP-079.A-2L SEL JT 1 DRunout Side A:
SLP-079.B-2L SEL JT 1 URunout Side B:
SLP 079-ALabel Side A:
SLP 079-BLabel Side B:
SLVLX 522-30 ARunout side A
SLVLX 522-30 BRunout side B
SLVLX. 522 30 ASide A, label
SLVLX. 522 30 BSide B, label
SLVLX 522.30 ARunout side A
SLVLX 522.30 BRunout side B
SLVLX. 522 30 ASide A, label
SLVLX. 522 30 BSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Disques Vogue SLVLX. 522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Disques Vogue SLVLX. 522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Major Minor SMLP79First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Disques Vogue VS-504LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 222LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Progressive Vinyl Company 230LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2013 | UK | Aurora AULP5029LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2013 | UK | PVC Pvc-230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Trading Places TDP54039LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Taboo RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Orgasm are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France. One of them is Major Minor SMLP79, released May 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMLP79, SLVLX. 522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLP-079.A-2L SEL JT 1 D and SLP-079.B-2L SEL JT 1 U. 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.