Vinyl pressings
by Ramases · 1971
Space Hymns 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.
6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
6360046 1Y//1▽420 1 1 2 04Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
6360046 1Y//1▽420 1 1 7 04Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 1 5 04Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
10 AA 6360046 1Y 320Runout A, variant 1
10 AA 6360046 2Y 320Runout B, variant 1
10 AA 6360046 1Y 320 1 BRunout A, variant 2
10 AA 6360046 2Y 320 1 BRunout B, variant 2
10 AA 6360046 1Y 320Runout A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA 6360046 2Y 320Runout B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA 6360046 1Y 320 1 BRunout A, stamped, B rotated by 90°, variant 2
10 AA 6360046 2Y 320 1 BRunout B, stamped, B rotated by 90°, variant 1
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 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 046 D / Vertigo 6360 046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 046 D / Vertigo 6360 046First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Vertigo 63 60 046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 046LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Vertigo 12.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7315LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Vertigo 9199 134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 9199 134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Vertigo 9199 134LP, Album, Reissue, Mispress | LP, Album, Reissue, Mispress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Mexican Summer MEX 038 / Universal Music Special Markets B0013949-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Cosmic Rock COSMR044LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 046LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 9199 134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Liechtenstein | Tapestry Records TPT 261LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | Netherlands | Vertigo 9199 134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Vertigo 6360 046LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
20 vinyl pressings of Space Hymns are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, South Africa, Spain and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 046, 6360 046 D, 63 60 046, 12.001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360046 1Y//1▽420 1 1 2 04 and 6360050 2Y//1▽420 1 1 3 04. 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.
