Vinyl pressings
by Joe South · 1968
Introspect 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.
9 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
0 ST-1-108 B-5 G 53 CVariant 1- A-Side Runout Etching
0 ST-2-108 A-4 2 53 4Variant 1- B-Side Runout Etching
0 ST-1-108-W1Variant 2- A-Side Runout Etching
0 ST-2-108-W1 #1Variant 2- B-Side Runout Etching
o ST-1-108 B-5 Ƨ C2 53Runout A
o ST-2-108 A-4 Ƨ B1 53Runout B
ST1-108Label A
ST2-108Label B
ST1-108-B2 ◬Side A runout; etched
ST2-108-B2 ◬Side B runout; etched
STI-108Side A label
ST2-108Side B label
ST-1-108-H-4 . ✲A-Side Runout Etching
ST-2-108-H-3 . ✲B-Side Runout Etching
ST1-108A-Side Label
ST2-108B-Side Label
E-T1 108-1 G 1Runout side A
E T2 106 -1 G 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 108 / Capitol Records ST-108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 108 / Capitol Records ST.108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records E-T 108First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 108 / Capitol Records ST-108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 108 / Capitol Records ST-108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 108 / Capitol Records ST-108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 108 / Capitol Records ST-108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Argentina | Capitol Discos T-108LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 062-80020 / Capitol Records 2 C 062-80.020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-80 020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C062-80020 / Capitol Records 3C 062-80020 ST 108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Uruguay | Capitol Records ST 50514LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/4868 / World Record Club S-4868LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-352LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/4868 / World Record Club S-4868LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/4868 / World Record Club S.4868LP, Album, Club Edition, White Label, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, White Label, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | See For Miles Records Ltd. SEE 69LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Capitol Records ST 108 / Capitol Records B0026955-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 108 / Capitol Records ST.108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Taedo EU 158LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | 先鋒 PRC-5008 / Pioneer Record PRC-5008LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
23 vinyl pressings of Introspect are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 108.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 108, E-ST 108, E-T 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 ST-1-108 B-5 G 53 C and 0 ST-2-108 A-4 2 53 4. 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.
