Vinyl pressings
by Marlena Shaw · 1969
The Spice Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Side 1 17965 X5RS-4545 A1 STM-3692-1 Ω I LPS-833Side A runout etch,A1 I stamp
Side 2 17965 X5RS-4546 A1 I STM-3693-1 Ω LPS-833Side B runout etch,A1 I stamp
X5RS-4545 #17965Side A label
X5RS-4546 #17966Side B label
Side 1 17965 T - I X5RS-4545 A1 STM-3692-2 LPS-833Etched Side A
Side 2 17965 T - I X5RS-4546 A1 STM-3693-2 LPS-833Etched Side B
Side 1 T 1 17965 XCSV 142204-1a STM-3692-2Etched Side A
Side 2 17965 T 1 XCSV 142205-1A STM-3693-2Etched Side B
LPS-833 Side1 17965 X5RS-4545 STM-3692-1A-side runout groove inscription
LPS-833 Side2 17965 X5RS-4546 STM-3693-1B-side runout groove inscription
X5RS-4545 #17965A-side label
X5RS-4546 #17966B-side label
CA-14966 frw
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Jamaica | Cadet lps-833First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-833First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-833 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Cadet LPS-833First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Cadet LPS-833LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Cadet 9035-833LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Cadet 9035-833LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Cadet CA-833LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japan | MCA Records MSLP-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Japan | Cadet UIJY-75037LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | US | Cadet LPS-833 / Verve Records B0028742-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Spain | Vampi Soul VAMPI 330 / Cadet LPS-833LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Cadet LPS-833 / Cadet LPS-833 DJLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Cadet LPS-833LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS 833 / Cadet LPS-833LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Spice Of Life are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Jamaica. One of them is Cadet LPS-833, released November 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS-833, LPS-833 DJ, lps-833) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side 1 17965 X5RS-4545 A1 STM-3692-1 Ω I LPS-833 and Side 2 17965 X5RS-4546 A1 I STM-3693-1 Ω LPS-833. 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.
