Vinyl pressings
by Magna Carta · 1973
Lord Of The Ages was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
6360093 1Y * 3 420 11Runout side A, variant 1
6360093 2Y // 3 420 03 12Runout side B, variant 1
6360093 2Y // 1 11 7Runout side A, variant 2
6360093 2Y // 2 11 4200520Runout side B, variant 2
6360093 2Y // 1 11 5Side A, variant 1
6360093 21̶Y // 1 11 9Side B, variant 1
6360093 1 2̶ Y // 1 11 11Side A, variant 2
6360093 2 1̶ Y // 1 11 18Side B, variant 2
6360 093-A yCRunout Side A, variant 1
6360 093-B yCRunout Side B, variant 1
6360 093-A yC QRunout Side A, variant 2
6360 093-B yC QRunout Side B, variant 2
63600 93 1 1 520 11Side A runout, stamped
636 0093 2 1 520 12Side B runout, stamped
6360 093.2Side B label
6360093-ASide A runout
6360093-BSide B runout
6360 093.1Side A, printed on side B label
6360 093 ASide A, printed on side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Vertigo 6360 093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Vertigo 6360 093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Vertigo 6360 093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Vertigo 6360 093First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Vertigo 63 60 093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Vertigo 63 60 093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 9286 923LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 9286 923LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Repertoire Records REP 2269 / Repertoire Records V164LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Repertoire Records V164LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Vertigo 9102 035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Vertigo 9286 923LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 9286 923LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Vertigo STAR 5019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 9286 923LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 9286 923LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Lord Of The Ages are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Canada, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 093.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360093 1Y * 3 420 11 and 6360093 2Y // 3 420 03 12. 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.
