Vinyl pressings
by Monica Aspelund · 1977
Lapponia was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
RCA-PB-9041-A PF Manufactured in GermanySide A, etched and stamped
RCA-PB-9041-B PF Manufactured in GermanySide B, etched and stamped
AFAW 2666Side A label
AFAW 2667Side B label
PB 9044.A-1E A1▲ 'M'Side A, hand etched
PB 9044-B.1E A1B 'M'Side B, hand etched
RCA-PB-9047-ASide A, Etched
Manufactured in FranceBoth sides, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Finland | RCA Victor PB 9041 / RCA PB 9041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PB 9047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 9043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA PB 9044 / RCA Victor PB 9044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 9044 / RCA PB 9044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PB 9044 / RCA Victor PB 9044First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PB 9044 / RCA Victor PB 9044First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA PB-9044 / RCA Victor PB-9044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA PB-9041 / RCA Victor PB-9041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB 9044First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Sweden | RCA Victor PB 9042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PB 9044First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PB 9044First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Lapponia are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Finland, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 9041.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 9041, PB 9044, PB 9047, PB 9043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA-PB-9041-A PF Manufactured in Germany and RCA-PB-9041-B PF Manufactured in Germany. 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.
