Vinyl pressings
by Jade Warrior · 1971
Released was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
6360062 1Y//1 ᐁ 420 1 1 1 04Side A runout variant 1
6360062 2Y//1 ᐁ 420 1 1 2 04Side B runout variant 1
6360062 1Y//1 ᐁ 420 1 1 1 04Side A runout variant 2
6360062 2Y//1 ᐁ 420 1 1 1 04Side B runout variant 2
6360062 1Y//1 ᐁ 420 1 1 5 04Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped)
6360062 2Y//1 ᐁ 420 1 1 2 04Matrix / Runout (Side B runout , stamped)
VEL 1009-A- M1-1-11 G.K. PR DA-Side Runout Etching - variant 1
VEL 1009-B- M1-1-1 G.K. PR DB-Side Runout Etching - variant 1
VEL 1009-A- M1-1-11 G.K. PR DA-Side Runout Etching - variant 2
VEL 1009-B- M1-1-1 G.K. D PRB-Side Runout Etching - variant 2
VEL 1009-A-M1-1-11 G.K. PR DSide A runout, stamped [G.K. PR D etched]
VEL 1009-B-M1-1-1 G.K. D PRSide B runout, stamped [G.K. D PR etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 062LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Vertigo 6360 062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 062LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Vertigo VEL-1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Vertigo VEL-1009First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Vertigo 20.005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 062LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Vertigo 6360 062LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Vertigo VEL-1009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 272LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Trading Places TDP54141LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Vertigo VEL-1009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Vertigo VEL-1009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Vertigo VEL-1009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Released are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Venezuela. One of them is Vertigo 6360 062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 062, VEL-1009, 20.005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360062 1Y//1 ᐁ 420 1 1 1 04 and 6360062 2Y//1 ᐁ 420 1 1 2 04. 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.
