Vinyl pressings
by Peter Green · 1970
The End Of The Game 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.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RSLP 9006-A1Side A runout etched variant 1
RSLP 9006-B1Side B runout etched variant 1
RSLP 9006-A1 1 FSide A runout etched variant 2
RSLP 9006-B1 1 ISide B runout etched variant 2
RS-6436-A 31170-1ASide A Runout, variant 1
RS-6436-B 31171-1BSide B Runout, variant 1
RS-6436 T 1 31170-1-1 [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
RS-6436 T1 31171-1-2 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
RS-6436 31170-1 [artisan logo]etched runout side A
RS-6436 31171-1 [artisan logo]etched runout side B
31,170label side A
31,171label side B
RS-6436 P 31170-1 [artisan logo]Side A Runout
RS-6436 P 31171-1 [artisan logo]Side B Runout
31,170Side A Label
31,171Side B Label
RS-6436A 31170-1A A1 S\Runout, Side A, etched
RS-6436-B 31171-1A B2 SRunout, Side B, etched
[Artisan logo]Runout, Both sides, stamped
(31,170)A Label
RS-6436A 31170-1A [Artisan logo] A1 S\Runout, Side A, etched (exc. logo), variant 1
RS-6436-B 31171-1B [Artisan logo] B4 S \Runout, Side B, etched (exc. logo), variant 1
RS-6436 A 31170-1B A2 [Artisan logo] S \Runout, Side A, etched with Artisan stamp, variant 2
RS-6436-B 31171-1B [Artisan logo] B2 S \Runout, Side B, etched with Artisan stamp, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 9006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6436 / Reprise Records 6436First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6436 / Reprise Records 6436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Reprise Records RSLP 9006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records RS 9006LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6436 / Reprise Records 6436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6436First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6436 / Reprise Records 6436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6436 / Reprise Records 6436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 106 / Reprise Records RS 9006LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | Italy | Reprise Records RS 6436LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Reprise Records RS 6436LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Reprise Records 44106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 24 023LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1981 | Italy | Reprise Records W 44106LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Reprise Records REP 24 023LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Italy | Trade Mark Of Quality TMOQ001LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Klimt Records MJJ401LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2630 / Reprise Records MOVLP2630LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6436LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 24023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records 44106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 24 023-F / Reprise Records REP 24 023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 24 023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 24 023-F / Reprise Records REP 24 023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Reprise Records 44106LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K44106 / Reprise Records K 44106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K44106 / Reprise Records K 44106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Reprise Records K44106 / Reprise Records K 44106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Reprise Records RS 6436LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of The End Of The Game are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records RSLP 9006, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RSLP 9006, RS 6436, RS 9006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSLP 9006-A1 and RSLP 9006-B1. 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.
