Vinyl pressings
by Jack Lancaster · 1976
Marscape was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2394170 A//1 T 2 1LRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2394170 B//1 T 1L 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
2394170 A//1 T 1LRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
2394170 B//1 T 1LRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
2394170 A//1 T 1L 1Runout side A, stamped
2394170 B//1 T 1L 2Runout side B, stamped
RS-1-3020 AS CPXSide A
RS-1-3020 BS CPXSide B
RS-1-3020 AS CPXSide A
RS-1-3020 BS CPXSide B
RS-1-3020 BS PRC-1 II -1Etched A, variant 1
RS-1-3020 BS PRC-1 II -1Etched B, variant 1
RS-1-3020 AS PRC-1-11-11 PRCSide A, Etched, variant 2
RS-1-3020 BS PRC-1-11-1 PRCSide B, Etched, variant 2
RS-1-3020 AS CP XSide A
RS-1-3020 BS CP XSide B
RS-1-3020 ASide A Label
RS-1-3020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | RSO 2394 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2394 170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RSO MWF 1016First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | RSO 2394 170 / RSO 2394-170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | RSO 2394170First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3020First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RSO RS-1-3020 / RSO 2394-170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Marscape are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is RSO 2394 170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2394 170, 2394170, RS-1-3020, MWF 1016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2394170 A//1 T 2 1L and 2394170 B//1 T 1L 2. 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.
