Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1973
Compartments was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
APD1 0141 A A̸P̸D̸ ̸1̸0̸1̸4̸ ̸1̸A̸ 1 I - A6Runout A, variant 1
APD1 0141B 5 I A1Runout B, variant 1
APD1 0141 A A̸P̸D̸ ̸1̸0̸1̸4̸ ̸1̸A̸ 1 I - A2Runout A, variant 2
APD1 0141B 1 I A2Runout B, variant 2
CKAY 18624 1A 1S IEtching side A
CKAY 18625 1A 1S IEtching side B
CKAY 18624Label side A
CKAY 18625Label side B
APL1-0141 APD 10141 A TGSide A runout etched
APL1-0141 APD 10141-B TGSide B runout etched
APD10141-ASide A label
APD10141-BSide B label
℗ 1973 APL1-0141-A Manufactured in GermanyA-side runout stamped
℗ 1973 APL1-0141-B Manufactured in GermanyB-side runout stamped
APL 1-0141-ALabel side A, in parentheses
APL 1-0141-BLabel side B, in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-0141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-0141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-0141 (LSP) / RCA Victor APL 1-0141 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-0141 (LSP) / RCA Victor APL 1-0141 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA Victor SKLG20070First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA Victor SKLG 20070First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Victor APL1-0141 (LSP) / RCA Victor APL 1-0141 (LSP)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Jamaica | RCA Victor APL 1-0141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA RCA-6126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | RCA Victor MIL/S-4135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-0141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA 38-460 / RCA Victor 38-460First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-0141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APD1-0141First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Compartments are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Italy, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor APD1-0141.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APD1-0141, APL1 0141, APL1-0141, APL1-0141 (LSP)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APD1 0141 A A̸P̸D̸ ̸1̸0̸1̸4̸ ̸1̸A̸ 1 I - A6 and APD1 0141B 5 I A1. 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.
