Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1971
That The Spirit Needs (Of Muse And Man) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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.
APRS-8260-4s- A1G RVariant 1 - Runout side A, etched
APRS-8261-3s- A2A RVariant 1 - Runout side B, etched
APRS-8260-4s- A1C RVariant 2 - Runout side A, etched [C could be a G or T or backward J]
APRS-8261-4s- A1C RVariant 2 - Runout side B, etched [C could be a G or T or backward J]
APRS- 8260 - 1S HA side stamped
APRS- 8261 - 2S HB side stamped
APRS-8260A side label
APRS-8261B side label
APRS-8260-5S JV 1stamped
APRS-8261-5S JV 1stamped
APRS-8260-4S-A1F RSide A runout etched
APRS-8261-4S-A1F RSide A runout etched
APRS-8260Side A label
APRS-8261Side A label
APRS-8260-5S I Λ2Side A runout
APRS-8261-5S I Λ1Side B runout
APRS-8260A-Side Label
APRS-8261B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor LSP-4573First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4573First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | France | RCA Victor 443 033 yPartx 69503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4573First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4573 / RCA Victor LSP-4573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4573First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4573 / RCA Victor C 208/6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor LSP-4573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA RCA-6149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SHP-6225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4573First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-4573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8223 / RCA Victor (LSP 4573)First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 4573 / RCA Victor 26.21074LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | India | RCA Victor LSP-4573LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of That The Spirit Needs (Of Muse And Man) are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4573.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4573, SF 8223, LSP 4573, 443 033 yPartx 69503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-8260-4s- A1G R and APRS-8261-3s- A2A R. 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.
