Vinyl pressings
by Linda Perhacs · 1970
Parallelograms 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.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
KS ̸K̸ -3636A T1 2 1Side A runout
KS ̸K̸ -3636B T1 2 11Side B runout
KS 3636 ASide A label
KS 3636 BSide B label
KSK̶ -3636A T1 2A side runout, etched
KSK̶ -3636B T1 2B side runout, etched
KS 3636 AA-side label
KS 3636 BB-side label
KS-3636A 1Side A runout
KS-3636B 1Side B runout
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 | US | Kapp Records KS-3636 / Kapp Records KS3636First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Kapp Records KS-3636 / Kapp Records KS3636First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Kapp Records KS-3636First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | South Korea | Merry Go Round BMRL-2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | Spain | Guerssen GUESS026 / Guerssen GUPEN008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | UK | Sunbeam Records SBR2LP5060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Mexican Summer MEX042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2010 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5313 / Kapp Records KS 3636LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Mexican Summer MEX-042LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2010 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5312 / Geffen Records B0013166-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5312LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Anthology Recordings ARC001 / Anthology Recordings arc001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5312LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Spain | Kapp Records 700214LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Kapp Records KS_3636LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Elemental Music 620938 / Geffen Records 955 046-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Sunbeam Records SBLP5060LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Parallelograms are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is Kapp Records KS-3636.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS-3636) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KS ̸K̸ -3636A T1 2 1 and KS ̸K̸ -3636B T1 2 11. 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.
