Vinyl pressings
by Khan · 1972
Space Shanty 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.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZAL-11366.P-1WRunout Side A, stamped - variant 1
ZAL-11367.P-1WRunout Side B, stamped - variant 1
ZAL-11366.P-1W H 1Runout Side A, stamped - variant 2
ZAL-11367.P-1W G 1Runout Side B, stamped - variant 2
855.017ASide 1 Etched
855.017BSide 2 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 | France | Kingdom Records KV. 6003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 855.017-H / Kingdom Records PE 855.017-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Deram SDL-R 11First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Brain brain 1019 / Brain 1019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Deram SDL 11LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Deram SL 288LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Japan | Deram SL-288LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | PVC Records PVC 7902LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 232LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 232LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Tapestry Records TPT232LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 232LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Japan | Deram K16P-9083LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | PVC Records PVC 7902LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | PVC Records PVC 7902LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Space Shanty are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Deram SDL-R 11.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDL-R 11, KV. 6003, PE 855.017-H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-11366.P-1W and ZAL-11367.P-1W. 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.
