Vinyl pressings
by Mahavishnu Orchestra · 1975
Visions Of The Emerald Beyond was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
P-AL 33411-2AVariant 1 runout A-side, stamped
P-BL 33411-2AVariant 1 runout B-side, stamped
P AL 33411-2AA COLUMBIA NYVariant 2 runout A-side, stamped
BL-33411-2KVariant 2 runout B-side, stamped
o P AL-33411-2F ASide 1 Runout Stamped, var 1
T2 5Side 1 Runout Etched, var 1
o P BL-33411-2C CSide 2 Runout Stamped, var 1
1T 7Side 2 Runout Etched, var 1
AS 1028-1
AS 1028-2
PAL-33411-2D S AA Side runout / etched, variant 1
P BL-33411-2E S A6B Side runout / stamped, variant 1
PAL-33411-2FA Side runout / stamped, variant 2
PAL-33411-2DB Side runout / stamped, variant 2
○ P AL 33411-2AA 1 COLUMBIA NY DRunout side A
BL-33411-2KRunout side B
AL 33411Label side A
BL 33411Label side B
P-AL 33411-2ARunout area A-side, stamped
P-BL 33411-2ARunout area B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | CBS 119470 / CBS 119.470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Argentina | CBS 119470 / CBS 119.470First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234653First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234653First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | CBS 137878First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia PC 33411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS 69108 / CBS CBS 69108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS 69108 / CBS CBS 69108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | CBS CBS 69108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | CBS 69108 / CBS CBS 69108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | CBS CBS 69108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | CBS CBS 69108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO 23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO 23First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474293 / CBS PC 33411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2205 / Columbia PC 33411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2205 / Columbia PC 33411LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234653 (PC 33411)LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 33411 / Columbia PC 33411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69108 / CBS 69108LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69108 / CBS 69108LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 69108LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | South Korea | A AS-1028LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS S 69108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Visions Of The Emerald Beyond are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33411.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33411, AS 1028, 69108, 119470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-AL 33411-2A and P-BL 33411-2A. 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.
