Vinyl pressings
by King Crimson · 1974
Red 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.
19 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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 9308 A-3U G L 1 Séan.Runout side A, variant 1
ILPS 9308 B-6U P 1 PECKORunout side B, variant 1
ILPS 9308 A-3U G P 1 Séan.Runout side A, variant 2
ILPS 9308 B-6U R D 2 PECKORunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-743201-A AT PR IPRSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-743202-A AT PRSide B runout, variant 1
ST-A-743201-A AT PR IPRSide A runout, variant 2
ST-A-743202-A AT PR IPRSide B runout, variant 2
ST-A-743201-A ATSide A runout, variant 1
ST-A-743202-A ATSide B runout, variant 1
ST-A-743201-A AT △19427 [MR logo]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-A-743202-A △19427-X AT [MR logo]Side B runout, variant 2
ST-A-743201-AAA ATVariant 1, side A runout etched
ST-A-743202-AAA ATVariant 1, side B runout etched
ST-A-743201-A AA - I - II AT DVariant 2, side A runout etched
ST-A-743202-A AA - I - II D ATVariant 2, side B runout etched
P-8512A1 4-YK 1-A-2 3 〄Side A runout
P-8512A2 1-A-1 3 〄Side B runout
P-8512A1Side A label
P-8512A2Side B label
SMX. 45259 2A.Runout (etched) side 1
SMX. 45260 2A.Runout (etched) side 2
SMX45259Label side 1
SMX45260Label 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 | Australia | Island Records L 35313 / Island Records ILPS 9308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Island Records IL.35313First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Island Records 6396 035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Island Records 88 345 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8512AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8512AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Island Records 88 345 IT / Island Records ILPS 9308First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Island Records IL35313 / Island Records L 35313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9540 / Atlantic SD 18110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Island Records 88.345-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Sweden | Island Records ILPS 9308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 18110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2310 522LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-6394ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 75 702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 25MM 0268LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Canada | Editions EG EGKC 8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | EG 25VB-1160 / Virgin 25VB-1160LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | EG 25VB-1160 / Virgin 25VB-1160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | EG LL-208 121 / Virgin LL-208 121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | EG EGLP 15LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Editions EG EGKC 8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | EG VJL-150LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | EG VJL-150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | EG EGLP 15LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Japan | Discipline Global Mobile IEPS 9308 / Panegyric IEPS 9308LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP7 / Panegyric KCLP7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP7 / Panegyric KCLP7LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
| 2013 | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP7 / Discipline Global Mobile KCLP 7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Island Records 88 345 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & US | Panegyric KCLP7 / Inner Knot KCLP7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLLP7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLLP7LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | UK & Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP7 / Panegyric KCLP7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | UK | Panegyric KCLP-7 / Inner Knot KCLP-7LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2023 | UK | Panegyric KCLP7(C) / Inner Knot KCLP7(C)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Panegyric KCLPX2024 / Discipline Global Mobile KCLPX2024LP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album | LP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Island Records ILPS 9308LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 18110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 18110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Island Records 6396 035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 522LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2344 070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Phonokol 2344 070LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19308LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2302 066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Panegyric KCLP7 / Inner Knot KCLP7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Discipline Global Mobile KCLP7 / Panegyric KCLP7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Editions EG EGKC 8LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 18110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
75 vinyl pressings of Red are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9308, released October 6, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9308, SD 18110, P-8512A, L 35313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9308 A-3U G L 1 Séan. and ILPS 9308 B-6U P 1 PECKO. 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.
