Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1972
Superpak was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
T1 UXS-93-1 /2 ECKSide A runout, etched
T1 UXS-93-3 /2 ECKSide B runout, etched
T1 UXS-93-3 /2 ECKSide C runout, etched
UXS-93-4-RE1 ITSide D runout, etched
UXS-93-A-1A SX o BSide A runout, etched
S UXS-93-B 1A o BSide B runout, etched
S UXS-93-C 1A oSide C runout, etched
S UXS-93-D 1A o A2Side D runout, etched
UXS-93-1 /1 Eck 66Side A runout, etched
UXS-93-2 /1 Eck 66Side B runout, etched
UXS-93-3 /1 Eck 66Side C runout, etched
UXS-93-4 /1 Eck 66Side D runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | United Artists Records L-45,228First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UXS-93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | United Artists Records UXS-93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | United Artists Records LLP-93089B / United Artists Records LLP-93090First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UXS-93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UXS-93 / United Artists Records UXS 93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | United Artists Records UXS-93 / United Artists Records UXS 93First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Spain | United Artists Records 500-67/68 / Hispavox 500-67/68LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | United Artists Records 29 964 XCTLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UXS-93LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UXS-93 / United Artists Records UXS 93LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Superpak are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is United Artists Records UXS-93.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UXS-93, L-45,228, LLP-93089B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 UXS-93-1 /2 ECK and T1 UXS-93-3 /2 ECK. 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.
