Vinyl pressings
by Martin Denny · 1958
Primitiva was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LRP 3087 SIDE 1Side A runout, variant 1
LRP 3087 SIDE 2Side B runout, variant 1
LRP.3087.S1 HSide A runout, variant 2
LRP.3087.S2 HSide B runout, variant 2
LRP.3087.S1 HA-side runout, stamped
LRP.3087.S2 H VB-side runout, stamped
LRP 3087 - 1 SIDE 1 I A1Side A, Stamped
LRP 3087 - 1 SIDE 2 I A1Side B, Stamped
LRP.3087.S1 HA-side runout, stamped
LRP.3087.S2 H VB-side runout, stamped
LST-7023-1 SIDE 1 A5 ISide A runout, variant 1
LST-7023-1 SIDE 2 A1 ISide B runout, variant 1
LST-7023-1 SIDE 1 I A2Side A runout, variant 2
LST-7023-1 SIDE 2 A1 ISide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Liberty LRP 3087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Liberty LST 7023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Liberty LST 7023 / Liberty LST. 7023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | South Africa | London Records STO 43First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Liberty LRP 3087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Liberty LRP 3087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Liberty LRP 3087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Liberty LST 7023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Liberty LRP 3087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Liberty LST 7023LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Liberty LST 7023LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Liberty LST 7023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Destination Moon DMOO004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Jackpot Records JPR 079 / Jackpot Records JPR-079LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Liberty LBY 1288FLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Liberty LST 7023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LRP 3087LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Liberty LST 7023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LST 7023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Liberty LRP 3087LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Primitiva are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1958 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Liberty LRP 3087, released September 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LRP 3087, LST 7023, STO 43) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LRP 3087 SIDE 1 and LRP 3087 SIDE 2. 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.
