Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1968
Realization 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.
26 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 13 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.
LP 12372 SIDE 1 RE2 ɪ ― D-W- C1Side A, variant 1 / stamped, exc. D-W- / etched
LP 12372 SIDE 2 RE2 ɪ ― C2 WSide B, variant 1 / stamped, exc. W / etched
LP-12372-*SIDe 1-2 I A3Side A, variant 2, etched [except I & A3, stamped]
LP-12372-1 -SIDE2 A1 ISide B, variant 2, etched [except SIDE2, A1 & I, stamped]. The final 1 in 12372-1 replaces a scratched out 2
LP12372 SIDE1 -1A Ⓡ oSide A runout, variant 1
LP12372 SIDE2 -1A Ⓡ B 1 P oSide B runout, variant 1
LP12372 SIDE1 -1A Ⓡ A2 A2Side A runout, variant 2
LP12372 SIDE2 -1A Ⓡ B 3 o PSide B runout, variant 2
LP-12372-Ⅰ KRunout Side A, Etched
K LP-12372-ⅡRunout Side B, Etched
LP-9372 SIDE ONE -1A ⓇSide A runout
LP-9372 SIDE TWO -1A Ⓡ BSide B runout
LP12372-1-Re 3 c BRUCESide A runout variant 1
LP12372-2-Re 3 VAL cSide B runout variant 1
LP-12372-*SIDe 1-2 1 A3Side A runout variant 2
LP-12372-*SIDE2 A1 1Side B runout variant 2
LP-12372-Ⅰ RE2 TMSide A Etched
LP-12372-RE2 TMSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Liberty XL-5027 / Liberty XL 5027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Argentina | Liberty XL 5027First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Imperial SIRL-932,947First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor FLP-35060First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Imperial LP-12372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | Liberty SLBX 340.805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Liberty SLBX 340.805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 118 IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Liberty LP 8463First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Mexico | Imperial GX 01-300 / Gamma GX 01-300SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Imperial SIRL-932,947First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Imperial IRR 398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Liberty LBS 83118EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK & Europe | Liberty LBL83118First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Imperial LP-12372LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP-11858LP | LP |
| 1973 | Brazil | United Artists Records S-UA 20159LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82803LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 11858LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-12372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP 12372 / Imperial LP-12372LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-12372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-12372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Liberty LIB-LPS 918LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Liberty SLBY - 1043LP, Album | LP, Album |
41 vinyl pressings of Realization are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1968 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Imperial LP-12372.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-12372, LP 12372, LP-9372, LBS 83118E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 12372 SIDE 1 RE2 ɪ ― D-W- C1 and LP 12372 SIDE 2 RE2 ɪ ― C2 W. 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.
