Vinyl pressings
by Neil Ardley · 1976
Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XZAL-14452.P-1W M 2DSide A Runout, variant 1
XZAL-14453.P-3W C 2DSide B Runout, variant 1
XZAL-14452.P-1W A 2BSide A Runout, variant 2
XZAL-14453.P-3W G B2Side B Runout, variant 2
GULP 1018 A1Side A Runout, etched
GULP 1018 B1Side B Runout, etched
GULP 1018 ASide A, label
GULP 1018 BSide B, label
MPO MU . GULP . 22005 A DTV
MPO MU . GULP . 22005 B DTV
49 GUL 1018◇1L/2 20 12 76Runout side A, stamped
49 GUL 1018◇2L 30 11 76Runout side B, stamped
CGDRunout side A and B, logo
49 GUL 1018-1LLabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Bomb Records BOMB 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Gull GULP 22005 / Gull GULP 22 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Gull INT 163.304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Gull GUL 1018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Gull LP-0156 / Mediterraneo LP-0156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Gull GULP 1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Gull GULP 1018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Line Records LILP 4.00351 JLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | Gull GULLPP1018LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Lantern Heights LANRH003LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | UK | Analogue October Records AOR-003-STLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Bomb Records BOMB 112LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Kaleidoscope Of Rainbows are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Gull GULP 1018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GULP 1018, BOMB 112, GULP 22005, INT 163.304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-14452.P-1W M 2D and XZAL-14453.P-3W C 2D. 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.
