Vinyl pressings
by Renaissance · 1972
Prologue was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
SVNA 7253 A-1 G 1Side A, variant 1
SVNA 7253 B-1 G 1Side B, variant 1
SVNA 7253 A-1 GM 1Side A, variant 2
SVNA 7253 B-2 G M 1Side B, variant 2
SMAS-1-11116-F2 ━◁Runout, side A / etched
SMAS-2-11116-F2 ━◁Runout, side B / etched
SMAS 1-11116Label, side A
SMAS 2-11116Label, side B
1-11116-F-3 ∙ ⊢ ✲Runout side A, variant 1
2-11116-F-3 ∙ ⊣ ✲Runout side B, variant 1
1-11116- F-3 • 2 ✲Runout side A, variant 2
2-11116- F-3 • 1 ✲Runout side B, variant 2
93 685A - 1Side A runout, stamped
93 685B - 1Side B runout, stamped
93685 - A - 12-10-72 ISide A
93685 - B - 12-10-72 ISide B
SVNA 7253B A-1Side A, Stamped
SVNA 7253B B-2Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 062-93 685 / Sovereign 1 C 062-93 685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Regal Zonophone 3C 064 - 93685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Portugal | Sovereign 8E 064 93685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Parlophone PCSJ (D) 191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Sovereign SVNA 7253 / Sovereign 1E 064 ○ 93685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Sovereign SMAS-11116 / Capitol Records SMAS-11116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Sovereign 2C 064-93.685LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Sovereign SVNA 7253 / Sovereign 1E 064 ◦ 93685LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80736LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80736LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80736LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | EMI EMS-80772LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | EMI EMS-80772LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Sampler · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Sampler · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | EMI EMS-50114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | EMI EMS-50114LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1983 | Japan | EMI EMS-50114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 93685D / Sovereign 31C 064 93685DLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 93685D / Harvest XHVL 1033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Harvest XSHVL-1033 / Harvest XHVL 1033LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Harvest 31C 164 93685 / Harvest XHVL 1033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 062-93 685 / Sovereign 1C 062-93 685LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Odeon EOP-80736LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Sovereign SVNA 7253 / Sovereign 1E 064 ◦ 93685LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SMAS-11116 / Sovereign SMAS-11116LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
32 vinyl pressings of Prologue are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Sovereign SVNA 7253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SVNA 7253, SMAS-11116, 1 C 062-93 685, 3C 064 - 93685) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SVNA 7253 A-1 G 1 and SVNA 7253 B-1 G 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.
