Vinyl pressings
by Jackson Heights · 1970
King Progress 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.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2 CAS 1018 A-1-U HSide A runout variant 1
1 CAS 1018 B-1-U LSide B runout variant 1
CAS 1018 A-1U GG 2Side A runout variant 2
CAS 1018 B-1U P 1Side B runout variant 2
JH+1+ARunout stamp Side A
JH+1+BRunout Stamp Side B
SR 61331-A-M1 I-I P.R.Side A Stamped/Etched
SR 61331-B-M1 I-I P.R.Side B Stamped/Etched
SR 61331-A- M1-1-1 PRSide A runout, variant 1
SR 61331-A- M1-1-1 PRSide B runout, variant 1
SR 61331-A- M1-1-1 P.R.Side A runout, variant 2
SR 61331-B- M1-1-1 P.R.Side B runout, variant 2
SR 61331-A-M1 -1-1 P.R.Side A runout
SR 61331-B-M1 -1-11 P.R. +Side B runout
SR-61331-A WRunout Side A
SR-61331-B WRunout Side B
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 | Canada | Mercury SR-61331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Les Disques Motors MT 44004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6305 069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS 1018 / Charisma CAS.1018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS 1018 / Charisma CAS.1018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma JH1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR-61331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR 61331 / Mercury SR-61331First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR-61331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Denmark | Sonet SLP 3008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Les Disques Motors MT 44004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of King Progress are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1018, SR-61331, SR 61331, MT 44004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 CAS 1018 A-1-U H and 1 CAS 1018 B-1-U L. 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.
