Vinyl pressings
by Kathi McDonald · 1974
Insane Asylum was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST-1-11224-25Variant 1 A Side
ST-1-11226-26Variant 1 B Side
ST-1-11224-Z5 • 1 [Artisan logo] ✲Variant 2 A Side
ST-2-11224-Z6 • 1 [Artisan logo] ✲Variant 2 B Side
ST-1-11224-Z4 ─◁Side 1, etched
ST-2-11224-Z3 ─◁Side 2, etched
Artisan logoBoth sides, stamped
ST 1-11224Side 1, label
ST-1-11224-Z1 #1 [Artisan logo] 0Runout side A
ST-2-11226-Z1 #1 [Artisan logo] 0Runout side B
ST 1-11224Label side A
ST 2-11224Label side B
ST-1-11224-25 1 ✲Side A runout
ST-2-11224-26 2 ✲Side B runout
Artisan logoBoth sides, stamped
ST-11224 (ST 1-11224)Side A label
ST1.11224Stamped on runout Side A
ST2.11224Stamped on runout Side B
ST1-11224On label Side A
ST2-11224On label Side B
ST1.11224 YCAPX 1318Stamped on runout Side 1
ST2.11224 YCAPX 1319Stamped on runout Side 2
ST1-11224On label Side 1
ST2-11224On label Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8037 (ST-11224)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Capitol Records 2C 064-81.622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-81034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-81034First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Toshiba Records ECP-81034First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-11224 / Capitol Records ST.11224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 11224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-11224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Venezuela | Capitol Records ST-419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11224 / Capitol Records ST.11224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11224 / Capitol Records ST.11224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Insane Asylum are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11224.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11224, 8037 (ST-11224), 2C 064-81.622, ECP-81034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11224-25 and ST-1-11226-26. 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.
