France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Disques Festival ALBUM 165
- Format
- LP, Compilation · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
100.142AMatrix A
100.142BMatrix B
100.143 AMatrix C
100.143 BMatrix D
Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1975
Superpak was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year. 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.
100.142AMatrix A
100.142BMatrix B
100.143 AMatrix C
100.143 BMatrix D
MPO MU 100142 A DTVStamped Runout - Side A
MPO MPO MU 100142 B DTVStamped Runout - Side B
MPO MU 1315 AStamped Runout - Side C
MPO MU 1315 BStamped Runout - Side D
MPO MU 100142 A DTVStamped Runout - Side A
MPO MPO MU 100142 B DTVStamped Runout - Side B
MPO MU 1315 AStamped Runout - Side C
MPO MU 1315 BStamped Runout - Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Disques Festival ALBUM 165First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Disques Festival ALBUM 165First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Disques Festival ALBUM 165 / Disques Festival 100.143LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Disques Festival ALBUM 165First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | France | Disques Festival ALBUM 165 / Disques Festival 100.143LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Joker SM 3845/2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | Joker SM 3845/2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | Joker SM 3845/2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | Marfer ALBUM-131 SLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | Springboard ALBUM 131 S / Marfer ALBUM 131 SLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Joker SM 3845/2 / International Joker Production SM 3845/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Joker SM 3845/2 / International Joker Production SM 3845/2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disques Festival ALBUM 165LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques Festival ALBUM 165 / Disques Festival ALBUM FESTIVAL 165LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | TRIP TSX-3505LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
15 vinyl pressings of Superpak are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France. One of them is Disques Festival ALBUM 165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALBUM 165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100.142A and 100.142B. 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.