Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1973
Razamanaz was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
CREST 1 A-1U G O 1Runout, A-side stamped, variant 1
CREST 1 B-1U : G P 1Runout, B-side stamped, variant 1
CREST 1 A-1U RL 2Runout, A-side stamped, variant 2
CREST 1 B-1U OG 4Runout, B-side stamped, variant 2
CREST 1A 4UVariant 1: side A runout, etched
CREST 1B 4UVariant 1: side B runout, etched
CREST 1A 4U-2Variant 2: side A runout, etched
CREST 1 B 4U-2Variant 2: side B runout, etched
CREST 1 A-1U ΛI(Runout, A-side stamped)
CREST 1 B-1U : I.I I(Runout, B-side stamped)
A&M SP-4691-P2 ROSSSIDE 1, Variant 1
A&M SP-4692-P1 ROSSSIDE 2, Variant 1
A&M SP-4691-P1 ROSSSIDE 1, Variant 2
A&M SP-4692-P1 ROSSSIDE 2, Variant 2
T A&M SP-4691-T2 ROSSSide A runout, variant 1
1T A&M SP-4692-T1 ROSSSide B runout, variant 1
1T A&M SP-4692-T2 ROSS D 4Side A runout, variant 2
T 2 A&M SP-4692-T2 ROSS A 10Side B runout, variant 2
A&M SP-4691-M2 18101(3) ROSSRunout, A-side, stamped [Variant 1]
A&M SP-4692-M1 18101-X(2) ROSSRunout, B-side, stamped [Variant 1]
A&M SP-4691-M2 △18101(3) ROSSRunout Side A [Etched] [Variant 2]
A&M SP-4692-M1 △18101-X(4) ROSSRunout Side B [Etched] [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Philips 6303085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Austria | Philips 6303 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Philips 6303 085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Philips 6303 085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-69861 / Mooncrest CREST 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4396First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4396First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4396First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6303 085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Philips *6303 085 A / Philips 6303 085 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Vertigo 15PR-26LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | Mountain TOPS 104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Ireland | NEMS NEL 6023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | NEMS NEL 6023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Sahara Records SAH 122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 173LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Philips 424 622-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1994 | Belarus | Beloton RGM 7121LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00543.44LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japan | Philips RJ-5106-P12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV097LP / PHD RCV097LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV097LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | UK | Salvo SALVO381LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | UK | Salvo SALVO381LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT192LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Nazareth (2)) SP 4396LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Brazil | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4396LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69861LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69861LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4396LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69861LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6303 085LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Norway | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Philips 6303 085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin ST-34LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4396LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
82 vinyl pressings of Razamanaz are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Mooncrest CREST 1, released May 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CREST 1, SP-4396, 6303085, 6303 085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CREST 1 A-1U G O 1 and CREST 1 B-1U : G P 1. 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.
