Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1969
Walking In Space 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.
19 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
3045-1 VAN GELDER A 3 AudioMatrix PRunout A stamped; 3045-1, A etched
3046-2 VAN GELDER 9 AudioMatrix PRunout B stamped; 3046-2 etched
SP-3045Label A
SP-3046Label B
SP-3045Side 1 Matrix
T1 A&M SP 3045-T1Side 1 Runout
SP-3046Side 2 Matrix
LW 3046 VAN GELDERSide 2 Runout
3045-1 (MR) VAN GELDER △ 13856 8-9-69 1Side A runout
3046 8-9-69 (MR) VAN GELDER △ 13856-X 1Side B runout
SP-3045Side A label
SP-3046Side B label
3045-I MR VAN GELDER △ 13856 8-9-69 AudioMatrixSide A runout
3046- 8-9-69 MR VAN GELDER △ 13856-X AudioMatrixSide B runout
SP-3045Label side A
SP-3046Label side B
3045-I T X 8-9-69 A 12Hand-etchings runout area side A
3046-1 T X 8-9-69 A 6Hand-etchings runout area side B
SP 3045-1A 8-9-69 7Hand-etchings runout area side A, variant 2
3046-2 6Hand-etchings runout area side B, variant 2
SP-3045Side A Label
SP-3046Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | CTI Records AMLS 961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3023 / A&M Records SP-3023First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Germany | A&M Records 212 076 / CTI Records 212 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | A&M Records 212 076 / CTI Records 212 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | A&M Records SP 4023 / CTI RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | A&M Records AML-322 / CTI Records AML-322First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | A&M Records AML-322 / CTI Records AML-322First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | A&M Records AMLS 961 / CTI Records AMLS 961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | A&M Records AMC 2130First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Spain | Hispavox HDAS 371-40 / A&M Records HDAS 371-40First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 961 / CTI Records AMLS 961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-3023 / CTI Records SP-3023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-3023 / CTI Records SP-3023First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-3023 / A&M Records SP 3023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP-3023 / CTI Records SP-3023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | A&M Records S 10008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Chile | A&M Records A&M 30019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | A&M Records AML-322 / A&M Records SP-3023LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | A&M Records AML/S 1038 / A&M Records AML/S-1038LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | A&M Records SP-3023 / CTI Records SP-3023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 3023 / CTI Records SP 3023LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mozambique | A&M Records AMLH 63023 / CTI Records AMLH 63023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 63023 / CTI Records AMLH 63023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records LAX-3093LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records LAX-3093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-7025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Jay Vee Records #5318 / Jay Vee Records A.G. 5318LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | US | A&M Records SP-9-3023LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | A&M Records SP-9-3023 / PGP RTB 2420244LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia | A&M Records SP-9-3023 / PGP RTB 2420244LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Platinum PLP 1 / Platinum 24013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Platinum PLP 1 / Platinum 24013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3803 / CTI Records C25Y3803LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3803 / CTI Records C25Y3803LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | A&M Records VMP-AQJ03LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Verve Records 602475787075 / A&M Records 602475787075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-9-3023 / CTI Records SP-9-3023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3023 / CTI Records SP-3023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3023 / CTI Records SP-3023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 85 062 ITLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 85 062 ITLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 47.039 / A&M Records SLAM 47039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | A&M Records AMP-18004 / CTI Records AMP-18004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3023 / CTI Records SP-3023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-3023 / CTI Records SP-3023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 3023 / CTI Records SP 3023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Walking In Space are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Taiwan, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3023, released November 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3023, AMLS 961, KP-1086, SP 3023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3045-1 VAN GELDER A 3 AudioMatrix P and 3046-2 VAN GELDER 9 AudioMatrix 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.
