UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- EMI Digital TWOD 2001EMI Digital 0C 062-07 087
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
YAX 5630-7 GD 2Side 1, stamped
YAX 5631-7Side 2, stamped
YAX.5630Side 1, center label
YAX.5631Side 2, center label
Vinyl pressings
by Manuel And His Music Of The Mountains · 1979
Super Natural was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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 5630-7 GD 2Side 1, stamped
YAX 5631-7Side 2, stamped
YAX.5630Side 1, center label
YAX.5631Side 2, center label
YAX.5630Side 1, center label
YAX.5631Side 2, center label
YAX.5630Side 1, center label
YAX.5631Side 2, center label
YAX5630-8Side 1 Runout
YAX5631-9Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | EMI Digital TWOD 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | EMI Digital EMC-2706First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | EMI 31C 068 07087TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | India | EMI Digital TWOD 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI Digital TWOD 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | EMI Digital TWOD 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | EMI 10C 064-007.087 TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | EMI Digital TWOD 2001 / EMI Digital 0C 062-07 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | EMI Digital TWOD 2001 / EMI Digital 0C 062-07 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Peters International DGT 1019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Super Natural are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is EMI Digital TWOD 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWOD 2001, DGT 1019, EMC-2706, 31C 068 07087T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 5630-7 GD 2 and YAX 5631-7. 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.