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Vinyl pressings

Acceleration

by Middle Of The Road · 1971

30 pressings19 countriesPop RockBubblegumGlamRock

Acceleration was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Acceleration

13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP 10 357
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AHPY-3138 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A, stamped, variant 1

AKAY 26265 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B, stamped, variant 1

AHPY-3138 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A, stamped, variant 2

AKAY-026265 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B, stamped, variant 2

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-10357
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

Manufactured in Germany AHPY-3138Runout Side A

Manufactured in Germany AKAY-026265Runout Side B

Manufactured in Germany AHPY-3138 IRunout Side A, variant 2

Manufactured in Germany AKAY-026265 IRunout Side B, variant 2

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-10357
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

Manufactured in Germany AHPY-3138Runout Side A, etched

Manufactured in Germany AKAY-026265Runout Side B, etched

AHPY-3138Label SIde A

AKAY-26 265Label Side B

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Italy

November 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA PSL 10512RCA Italiana PSL 10512
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AKAY 26264A side label

AKAY 26265B side label

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Italy

November 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA PSL 10512RCA Italiana PSL 10512
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AKAY 26264Label A side

AKAY 26265Label B side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ArgentinaRCA Victor AVL-4070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-10357First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP 10 357First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-10357First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-10357First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971IsraelRCA Victor PSL 10512First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyRCA Victor MIL/S-4097First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971NetherlandsRCA Victor LSP 10 357 / RCA Victor LSA 10 357First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SingaporeRCA Victor LSP 10 357First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971South AfricaRCA Victor 38-350First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyRCA PSL 10512 / RCA Italiana PSL 10512First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ItalyRCA PSL 10512 / RCA Italiana PSL 10512First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ItalyRCA PSL 10512 / RCA Italiana PSL 10512First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972BrazilRCA Victor BSL-241LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4674LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor SL-102024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor 443 035LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA Victor 443 035 / RCA Victor 443.035LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 10357 / RCA Victor D 149/1LP, Album, Special EditionLP, Album, Special Edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Sacramento (A Wonderful Town)
  2. A2On This Land
  3. A3Queen Bee
  4. A4Love Sweet Love
  5. A5Then, You'll Know What Love Is For
  6. A6Soley, Soley
  7. B1The Talk Of All The U.S.A.
  8. B2Louise (My Little Ship)
  9. B3Samson And Delilah
  10. B4Try A Little Understanding
  11. B5Medicine Woman

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Acceleration are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Acceleration are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.

When was Acceleration first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Italy, Argentina, Israel and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-10357.

How do I tell if my copy of Acceleration is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-10357, LSP 10 357, PSL 10512, AVL-4070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Acceleration on vinyl worth?

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.

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