Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1981
'Snaz was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.
NELD-102 A-1 UtopiaSide 1 runout (etched)
NELD-102 B-1 UtopiaSide 2 runout (etched)
NELD-102 C-1 UtopiaSide 3 runout (etched)
NELD-102 D-1 UtopiaSide 4 runout (etched)
SP-AM 06703-A T1Side A, Variant 1
AM SP 06703-B T2 ••Side B, Variant 1
AM SP 06703-C T1 •Side C, Variant 1
AM SP 06703-D T1 •Side D, Variant 1
AM SP 06703-A P2..Side A
AM SP 06703-B RE-1 P2 ••Side B
AM SP 06703-C P3 •Side C
A&M SP-06703-D-P3 •Side D
AM SP 06703-A 4 1SSide A runout, etched
AM SP 06703-B RE-1 S2•• B 5 1SSide B runout, etched
AM SP 06703-C S1• C 1 1SSide C runout, etched
AM SP 06703-D S1• B 1 1SSide D runout, etched
A MX205020 6302159-1 6650006Side A, runout, variant 1
A MX205021 6302159-2 6650006Side B, runout, variant 1
A MX205022 6302160-1 6650006XXSide C, runout, variant 1
A MX205023 6302160-2 6650006Side D, runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album, 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Vertigo 6302 159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6703LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | France | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album, 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Vertigo 6650 006 / Vertigo 6302159First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 20PP-40~41First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6650 006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6302 160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Salvo SALVO407DLPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT213DLPX / Union Square Music BMGCAT213DLPXLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-6703LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of 'Snaz are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is NEMS NELD 102, released September 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NELD 102, SP-6703, 6650 006, 6302 159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NELD-102 A-1 Utopia and NELD-102 B-1 Utopia. 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.
