Vinyl pressings
by Renaissance · 1977
Novella was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
K-56422. A-1 ALLEN KEITHSide A runout, variant 1
K-56422. B-1Side B runout, variant 1
K-56422. A-1 ALLEN & KEITH B 12Side A runout, variant 2
K-56422. B-1 C 3Side B runout, variant 2
K-56422. A-1 ALLEN KEITHRunout Side A, variant 1
K-56422. B-1Runout Side B, variant 1
K-56422. A-1 7 ALLEN & KEITH ARunout Side A, variant 2
K-56422. B-1 3 BRunout Side B, variant 2
K-56422. A-1 ALLEN KEITH CRunout side A
K-56422 · B-1 CRunout side B
K-56422. A-1 ALLEN KEITHSide A
K-56422. B-1Side B
K-56422. A-1 ALLEN & KEITH B 13Runout Side 1
K-56422. B-1 C 3Runout Side 2
K-56422. A-1 ALLEN & KEITH CRunout Side 1, var.1
K-56422. B-1 DRunout Side 2, var.1
P SA7526A KEVVariant 1 - side A
P SA7526BXVariant 1 - side B
SA7526A KEVVariant 2 - side A
SA7526B KEVVariant 2 - side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 3501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10492WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10492WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WS 3501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SA-7526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Sire SR 6024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SA-7526 / Sire SA 7526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SA 7526 / Sire SA-7526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Sire SA-7526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Sire SA-7526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Sire SR 6024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56422LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Novella are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K56422.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K56422, SA-7526, SR 6024, SA 7526) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-56422. A-1 ALLEN KEITH and K-56422. B-1. 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.
