Vinyl pressings
by King Crimson · 1970
Lizard was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ILPS 9141 A-2UA-side runout stamp, variant 1
ILPS 9141 B-2UB-side runout stamp, variant 1
ILPS 9141 A-2U MM 2A-side runout stamp, variant 3
ILPS 9141 B-2U RT 1B-side runout stamp, variant 3
ILPS 9141 A-2U AR 2Runout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9141 B-2U RH 2Runout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9141 A-2U GH 2Runout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9141 B-2U RR 2Runout side B, variant 2
ILPS 9141 A-2U AM 2Runout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9141 B-2U GM 1Runout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9141 A-2U RG 2Runout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9141 B-2U GM 1Runout side B, variant 2
S T A702075-1ASide A etched
S T A702076-1ASide B etched
ST-A-702075 CTHSide A label
ST-A-702076 CTHSide B label
ST-A-702075 A-1 AT/GPA-side etched, variant 1
ST-A-702076 A-1 AT/GPB-side etched, variant 1
ST-A-702075 A-1 AT/GPA-side etched, variant 2
ST-A-702076 A-1-1 I AT/GPB-side etched, variant 2
ST-A-702075 A AT/GP PRA side runout
ST-A-702076 A AT/GP PRB side runout
ST-A-702075 PRA side label
ST-A-702076 PRB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Philips PDS 356First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Island Records 6405 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Stateside 1C062 92 231LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Stateside 1 C 062-92 231 / Stateside 5C 062-92231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Vertigo ILPS 9141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9141 / Island Records ILPS-9141LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9141 / Island Records ILPS-9141LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9141First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8278First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8278First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2310 518LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-6390ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 75 697LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 23 02 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 25MM 0263LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 25MM0263LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Virgin LL-207 938LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Canada | Editions EG EGKC 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 207 938-620 / EG 207 938LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | EG EGLP 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Editions EG EGKC 3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1988 | Japan | EG VJL-148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | EG EGLP 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan | Discipline Global Mobile IEPS-9141 / Panegyric IEPS-9141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP3 / Panegyric KCLP3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | Japan | Atlantic IEPS-9141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Panegyric Recordings KCLLP3 / Discipline Global Mobile KCLLP3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Panegyric Recordings KCLLP3 / Discipline Global Mobile KCLLP3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Discipline Global Mobile KCLPR3 / Panegyric KCLPR3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 8278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 518LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 6405 012LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 518LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 6405012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 6396 042LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | EG 207 938-620 / EG 207 938LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records ILPS 9141 / Island Records 88 025 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records ILPS 9141 / Island Records 88 025 ETLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2344 071LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
108 vinyl pressings of Lizard are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9141, released December 11, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9141, SD 8278, 8278, 1C 062-92 231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9141 A-2U and ILPS 9141 B-2U. 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.
