Vinyl pressings
by Parliament · 1970
Osmium was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST-1-7302-A8 IA102A-8 HDH —◁ DENNISSide A runout [Variant 1]
ST-1-7302-B7 IA102B-7 HDH —◁ DENNISSide B runout [Variant 1]
ST-1-7302-A7 IA102A-7 HDH —◁ DENNISSide A runout [Variant 2]
ST-2-7302-B8 IA102B-8 HDH —◁ DENNISSide B runout [Variant 2]
ST-1-7302 IA102A-2[crossed out] . HDH ✲ DENNISRunout side A
ST-1-7302 IA102B-2[crossed out] . . HDH ✲ DENNISRunout side B
IA102A-3 ST1 7300 A3 HDH ST1 7302 A3 DENNIS 0A-side runout (ST1 7300 is scratched out)
IA102B-9 #1 ST2 7302 B 39 HDH DENNIS 0B-side runout
SMX 37231 2AA
SMX 37232 2BB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Invictus SIVL-934024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Invictus 1C 062-91763First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Invictus ST-7302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Invictus ST-7302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Invictus ST-7302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Norway | Invictus ST-7302LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Invictus SVT 1004 / Invictus 1E 062 ◦ 91763LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-6681LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1999 | UK | Sequel Records NEMLP 997LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 44008LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 44008 PLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 644008LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Invictus ST-7302LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Germany | Invictus 1C 062-91763LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC342LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC342LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Demon Records DEMREC1188 / Invictus DEMREC1188LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1188xLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Invictus ST-7302LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Osmium are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Germany. One of them is Invictus ST-7302, released September 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-7302, SIVL-934024, 1C 062-91763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-7302-A8 IA102A-8 HDH —◁ DENNIS and ST-1-7302-B7 IA102B-7 HDH —◁ DENNIS. 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.
