Vinyl pressings
by Norman Greenbaum · 1969
Spirit In The Sky was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
30951 RS-6365-A 1B PRunout Side A, variant 1
30952- RS-6365-B 1B PRunout Side B, variant 1
30951 RS-6365-A 1B P D 3Runout Side A, variant 2
30952- RS-6365-B 1B P D 3Runout Side B, variant 2
T | o 30951 RS 6365 A-1a ARunout A [var. 1]
o T | 30952-RS-6365-B 1C B 4Runout B [var. 1]
T | o 30951 RS 6365A-1p 3Runout A [var. 2]
o T | 30952 RS 6365B-1pRunout B [var. 2]
30,951A Side Label
30,952B Side Label
30951 RS 6365-A 1A º 1 SA Side Etch, exc º stamp
1S 30952-RS6365B - 1A ºB Side Etch, exc º stamp
30951 RS 6365-A 1AEtched Side A (Variant 1)
30952- RS 6365B- 1AEtched Side B (Variant 1)
30951 RS 6365-A 1BEtched Side A (Variant 2)
30952- RS 6365B- 1BEtched Side B (Variant 2)
T | o 30951 RS 6365 A-1DRunout A etch, o, A stamp [Var 1]
o T | 30952 RS 6365-B 1C B 5Runout B etch, o, B stamp [Var 1]
T | o 30951 RS 6365 A-1DRunout A etch, o, A stamp [Var 2]
o T | 30952 RS-6365-B 1C B 4Runout B etch, o, B stamp [Var 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records RS-6365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records SR 6365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Reprise Records 6365 / Reprise Records RS 6365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Reprise Records SJET-8248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Reprise Records 6365 / Reprise Records RS 6365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 6365 / Reprise Records 6365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records 6365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records ST-93177 / Reprise Records 6365LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6365First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records 6365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records 6365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records 6365First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records 6365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records 6365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 6365LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | South Africa | Reprise Records RRC 6365LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records 6365LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-908LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Varèse Sarabande 302 066 229 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Craft Recordings CR00893LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Craft Recordings CR00893LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Craft Recordings CR00893 / Craft Recordings CR09392LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 12.884LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records MX 161730LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Midi MID 243LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Reprise Records ST-93177 / Reprise Records 6365LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Reprise Records RS 6365 / Reprise Records 6365LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Reprise Records R 6365LP, Album | LP, Album |
32 vinyl pressings of Spirit In The Sky are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6365.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6365, RSLP 6365, 6365, SJET-8248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30951 RS-6365-A 1B P and 30952- RS-6365-B 1B P. 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.
