Vinyl pressings
by Q65 · 1966
Revolution was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AA 625 363 1L 1 670 11Runout side A, variant 1
AA 625 363 2L 1 670 116Runout side B, variant 1
AA 625 363 1L 1 670 119Runout side A, variant 2
AA 625 363 2L 1 670 113Runout side B, variant 2
AA-625363-1L/1Side A, runout stamped
AA-625363-2L/1Side B, runout stamped
AA 625.363/1 LSide A, label
AA 625.363/2 LSide B, label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca QL 625 363First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca QL 625 363First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Netherlands | Decca 6454 412LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Decca 6440 675LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Netherlands | Pseudonym VP99.007LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Netherlands | Universal Music MOVLP1331 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Netherlands | Pseudonym VP99.077LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Pseudonym VP99.077LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Netherlands | Pseudonym VP99.077LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6440 675LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6440 675LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Revolution are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, Belgium. One of them is Decca QL 625 363.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QL 625 363) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 625 363 1L 1 670 11 and AA 625 363 2L 1 670 116. 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.
