Vinyl pressings
by Procol Harum · 1971
Broken Barricades was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ILPS 9158A-1U RGRunout side A, stamped, var. 1
ILPS 9158B-1URunout side B, stamped, var. 1
ILPS 9158A-1U 0 1Runout side A, stamped, var. 2
ILPS 9158B-1U CT 2Runout side B, stamped, var. 2
MRSide 1 & 2 Stamped In Circle
A&M SP 4487 RE-1 M1 Δ 159060 (2)Side 1 Etched, variant 1
A&M SP 4488 RE-1 M1 Δ 159060-X (2)Side 2 Etched, variant 1
A&M SP-4487 RE-1 M1 Δ 15906 (1)Side A etched, variant 2
A&M SP4487 RE-1 P1Side A etched runout
A&M SP4488 RE-1 P1Side B etched runout
T 1 A&M SP 4487 RE-1 T1Runout Side A, Etched
T 1 A&M SP 4488 RE-1 T1Runout Side B, Etched
SP-4487Side A label
SP-4488Side B label
A&M SP4487 RE-1 P1 P A CSide A runout, variant 1
A&M SP4488 RE-1 P1 P C CSide B runout, variant 1
A&M SP4487 RE-1 P1 1 P A1Side A runout, variant 2
A A&M SP4488 RE-1 P1 1 P B 1Side B runout, variant 2
T 1 A&M SP 4487 RE-1 T1 CRunout Side A, Etched, Variant 1
x T 2 A&M SP 4488 RE-1 T2 DRunout Side B, Etched, Variant 1
A&M SP 4487 RE-1 P1Runout Side A, Etched, Variant 2
T 2 A&M SP 4488 RE-1 T2 A3Runout Side B, Etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | A&M Records X XS 5196First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | A&M Records SAML 934169LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Australia | A&M Records SAML-934169 / A&M Records SP-4294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4294 / A&M Records SP-4294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4294 / A&M Records SP-4294First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Chile | A&M Records A&M-30032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Chile | A&M Records (S) A&M 30032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Denmark | Chrysalis ILPS 9158First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | Island Records ILPS 9158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Island Records 6396 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Island Records 6 396 004 / Island Records 6396 004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | France | Chrysalis CTX 1055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 85 525 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 85 525 IT / Chrysalis 85 525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHYL 1056LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHYL 1956LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHYL 1056LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV199LPLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Chrysalis ILPS 9158 / Blue Beard Music LTD. ILPS 9158LP | LP |
| ? | Argentina | A&M Records X - XS 5196LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SAML-934169LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP4294 / A&M Records SP-4294LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP4294LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | Chrysalis 6C 054-94566LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Denmark | Chrysalis 6C 054-94566LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Denmark | Chrysalis 6C 054-94566 / Chrysalis 5C054 94566LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records ILPS 9158 / Chrysalis 6499 657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6499 657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 528LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51-1056LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML 934169LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Scandinavia | Chrysalis ILPS 9158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
72 vinyl pressings of Broken Barricades are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1971 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Denmark, Argentina and more. One of them is Chrysalis ILPS 9158, released June 11, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9158, SP-4294, X XS 5196, SAML-934169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9158A-1U RG and ILPS 9158B-1U. 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.
