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Crown Of Creation

by Jefferson Airplane · 1968

78 pressings17 countriesPsychedelic RockRock

Crown Of Creation was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Crown Of Creation

23 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

August 1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4058RCA Victor LSP 4058
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0549-1S HA Side Runout

WPRS-0550-2S HB Side Runout

WPRS-0549A Label

WPRS-0550B Label

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US

August 1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4058RCA Victor LSP 4058
Format
LP, Album · Rockaway Press
Runout / matrix

WPRS-549-2S A1 RRunout A, variant 1

WPRS-550-1S B2 RRunout B, variant 1

WPRS-549-3S D1 RRunout A, variant 2

WPRS-0550-21 S 550 A5 RRunout B, variant 2

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US

August 1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4058RCA Victor LSP 4058
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0549-6S IVariant 1- A side runout

WPRS-0550-6S IVariant 1- B side runout

WPRS-05 ̶5̶0̶ 49-6S A1 IVariant 2- A side runout

WPRS-05 ̶4̶9̶ 50-6S 32 IVariant 2- B side runout

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4058RCA Victor LSP 4058
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0550 (50 crossed out 49 below) - 6S A1A Side Runout

WPRS-0549 (49 crossed out 50 below) 6S B2B Side Runout

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 7976
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Black label
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0549-2KA side runout stamped

PRS-05550-2KB side runout stamped

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 7976
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0549-2KA-side runout stamped, variant 1

WPRS-0550-2KB-side runout stamped, variant 1

WPRS-0549 -2K C JT 1A-side runout stamped, variant 2

WPRS-0550-2K U JT 2BB-side runout stamped, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 78 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaRCA Victor LSP 4058 WPRS-0549 WPRS-0550First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaRCA LSP 4058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaRCA LSP 4058 / RCA LPM 4058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968AustraliaRCA LSP 4058 / RCA LPM 4058First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968AustraliaRCA LSP 4058 / RCA LPM 4058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4058 / RCA Victor LSP 4058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceRCA Victor 740.556LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968FranceRCA Victor 740.556First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4058First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968IsraelRCA Victor LSP-4058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanRCA SHP-6001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanRCA RCA-6137First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968MexicoRCA Victor LPM-4058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4058 / RCA Victor LSP 4058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 36 pressings from the 1960s
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USRCA Victor LSP 4058LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USRCA Victor LSP 4058LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USRCA Victor LSP 4058LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971FranceRCA Victor 740.556 / RCA Victor LSP-4058LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanRCA RCA-6137 (WPRS-0550) 5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKRCA Victor SF 7976LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975UKRCA Victor SF 7976 / RCA Victor WPRS 0550LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USRCA Victor LSP-4058 / RCA Victor LSP 4058LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978SpainRCA PL-42733 / RCA Victor PL-42733LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979FranceRCA Victor BFL1 0917LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-4058LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3797LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3797LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GreeceRCA RCLP 20172 / RCA AFL1-4058LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980ItalyRCA YL 13797LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1980ItalyRCA YL 13797LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-148 / RCA MFSL 1-148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USSundazed Music LP 5279LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015UKLet Them Eat Vinyl LETV198LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USRCA Victor FRM-4058 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group FRM-4058LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2018ItalyRCA Victor FRM-4058 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88875019611LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2211 / RCA Victor LSP-4058LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018USSundazed Music LP 5279LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA NL 83 797 / RCA NL 83797LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor BFL1 0917LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor 740.556 / RCA Victor LSP-4058LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4058 / RCA Victor 26.21045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4058 / RCA Victor 26.21045LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceRCA RCLP 20172 / RCA AFL1-4058LP, Album, Stereo, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Stereo, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4058LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA SF 7976 / RCA Victor SF 7976LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA SF 7976LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor AFL1-4058LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3797 / RCA Victor LSP 4058LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AFL1-4058LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRCA Victor AYL1-3797LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRCA Victor LSP-4058LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USRCA Victor LSP 4058 / RCA Victor LSP-4058LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Lather2:55
  2. A2In Time4:07
  3. A3Triad4:54
  4. A4Star Track3:09
  5. A5Share A Little Joke3:04
  6. A6Chushingura1:17
  7. B1If You Feel3:30
  8. B2Crown Of Creation2:52
  9. B3Ice Cream Phoenix2:59
  10. B4Greasy Heart3:25
  11. B5The House At Pooneil Corners5:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Crown Of Creation are there?

78 vinyl pressings of Crown Of Creation are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.

When was Crown Of Creation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4058, released August 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Crown Of Creation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4058, SF 7976, RD 7976, SF7976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPRS-0549-1S H and WPRS-0550-2S H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Crown Of Creation on vinyl worth?

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.

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