Vinyl pressings
by Miroslav Vitous · 1970
Infinite Search was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
St - EM - 691751 - ALP Side A runout
St - EM - 691752 - ALP Side B runout
ST-EM-691751PRSide A label
ST-EM-691752PRSide B label
ST-EM-691751-MOSide A label
ST-EM-691752-MOSide B label
St - EM - 691751 - ASide A runout, variant 1
St - EM - 691752 - ASide B runout, variant 1
ST-EM-691751-A [SRC logo] P [unrecognizable signature]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-EM-691752-A [SRC logo] [unrecognizable signature] PSide B runout, variant 2
[SRC logo] ST-EM-691751-A [sign.]Runout, side A
[SRC logo] ST-EM-691752-A [sign.]Runout, side B
ST-EM-691751PRLabel, side A
ST-EM-691752PRLabel, side B
ST-EM-691751-ASide A
ST-EM-691752-ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Embryo Records SD 524 / Cotillion SD. 524First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Japan | Embryo Records SD 524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-196 / Hispavox HATS 421-196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Embryo Records SD 524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Embryo Records SD 524First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Embryo Records SD 524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Embryo Records SD 524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Embryo Records SD 524First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Embryo Records SD 524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Hör Zu Black Label ATL 30 024 / Atlantic ATL 30 024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Hör Zu Black Label ATL 30 024 / Atlantic ATL 30 024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Atlantic K 40551 (SD 1622)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1622LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1622LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Atlantic SD 1622LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Embryo Records SD 524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE70024LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Embryo Records SD 524 / Cotillion SD. 524LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 05520LP, Album | LP, Album |
36 vinyl pressings of Infinite Search are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Japan, Spain. One of them is Embryo Records SD 524.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 524, HATS 421-196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, St - EM - 691751 - A and St - EM - 691752 - A. 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.
