Vinyl pressings
by Mandingo · 1973
The Primeval Rhythm Of Life 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.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
YAX 4535 - 1 G L (stamped) 1 etchedRunout Side A, variant 1
YAX 4536 - 1 G (stamped) 1. etchedRunout side B, variant 1
YAX 4535-1 V 1Runout, stamped, side A, variant 2
YAX 4536-1 A 1Runout, stamped, side B, variant 2
QAX 4535 - 2 L 1runout
QAX 4536 - 2 11 1runout
QAX.4535
QAX.4536
YAK̷X-4535-1A ST-6399A o 2 C2-GSide 1 runout etched, K strikethrough, X under dash; "o" stamped
YAX-4536-1A ST-6399B C2-G oSide 2 runout etched; "o" stamped
YAX 4535Side 1 label matrix
YAX 4536Side 2 label matrix
M6 293136 0 5182 A 21Runout side A, stamped
M6 293137 0 5182 B 21Runout side B, stamped
C 062 - 05.182 ACenter label side A
C 062 - 05.182 BCenter label side B
YAX 4535-1A Side
YAX 4536-1B Side
YAX 4535-1 RRunout A
YAX 4536-1 GRunout B
YAX. 4535Label A
YAX. 4536Label B
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 | Australia | Columbia Q4-TWO-400First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Australia | Columbia Q4-TWO-400First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6399 / Capitol Records ST6399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Columbia 2C 062 - 05.182 / Columbia 2 C 062 - 05182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Columbia SCXG 1031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | India | Columbia TWO 400 / Columbia TWO. 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Columbia 3C 062-05182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 062-05.182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Columbia TWO 400 / Columbia 0C 062 ○ 05182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Columbia Q4TWO 400 / Columbia 0C 062 ○ 05182QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | UK | Columbia Q4TWO 400 / Columbia 0C 062 ○ 05182QLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Quadraphonic · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Quadraphonic · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Uruguay | Odeon SURL 21.510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Odeon SQ4-17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Argentina | Pathé S 131 / Pathé S - 131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8578LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-05254 / World Record Club R 05254LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-05254 / World Record Club R 05254LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Europe | Columbia TWO 400LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
19 vinyl pressings of The Primeval Rhythm Of Life are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Canada, France, Greece and more. One of them is Columbia TWO 400.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWO 400, Q4TWO 400, ST 6399, 2C 062 - 05.182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 4535 - 1 G L (stamped) 1 etched and YAX 4536 - 1 G (stamped) 1. etched. 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.
