Vinyl pressings
by Rick Wakeman · 1974
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
58 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 24 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.
AMLH•63621•A1 TROGN'NORMAL A-2Variant 1 Side A runout
AMLH•63621•B1 01Variant 1 Side B runout
AMLH.63621.A1 A 3 TROGN'NORMAL A-2Variant 2 Side A runout
AMLH.63621.B2 S AVariant 2 Side B runout
AMLH.63621.A2 D 20Side A stamped, variant 1
AMLH.63621.B1 D 44Side B stamped, variant 1
AMLH.63621.A1 3 0 TROG'NORMAL A-2Side A stamped, etched variant 2
AMLH.63621.B1 0 2 1Side B stamped, variant 2
AMLH•63621•A1 TROGN'NORMAL A-2Side A runout, variant 1
AMLH•63621•B1Side B runout, variant 1
AMLH.63621.A1 25 D TROGN'NORMAL A-2Side A runout, variant 2
AMLH.63621.B1 25 DSide B runout, variant 2
AMLH + 63621 + A ORSide A runout etched
AMLH + 63621 + B ORSide B runout etched
AMLH 63621-A DJSide A label
AMLH 63621-B DJSide B label
S1 AMLH+63621+A1 DR NORMAL N' TROGSide A runout, etched, variant 1
AMLH+63621+B1 BSide B runout, etched, variant 1
S1 AMLH+63621+A B NORMAL N' TROGSide A runout, etched, variant 2
AMLH+63621+B C ORSide B runout, etched, variant 2
AMLH•63621•A1Side A runout stamped
AMLH•63621•B1Side B runout stamped
TROGN'NORMAL A-2Side A runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | A&M Records 8065 / A&M Records 8065/38065First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records L 35172 / A&M Records L-35,172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | A&M Records L 35172 / A&M Records L-35,172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2121 / A&M Records QA&MX-2121First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP-3621 / A&M Records SP 3621LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | A&M Records SP - 3621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records XBLY 985 003 / A&M Records 985 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records 985 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | A&M Records 985 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | A&M Records 87 745 XOT / Ariola 87 745 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | A&M Records 87 745 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 63621 / A&M Records AM 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | A&M Records AM-7.020 / A&M Records AM-7020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Sweet Thunder Edition 1 / A&M Records SP 3642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | South Korea | A&M Records SEL-RA538LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | A&M Records AMNP 133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 80.033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 3164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 393 156-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2223341 / A&M Records SP-3156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2223341 / A&M Records SP-3156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | A&M Records C25Y3116LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Argentina | A&M Records 3931561 / PolyGram 27352LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Colombia | A&M Records 3931561LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | A&M Records L 19141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Brazil | A&M Records 393156-1 / A&M Records 393 156-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-230 / A&M Records MFSL 1-230LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music Fusion MFWN1LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 63621 / A&M Records 5363460LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 270.001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2121 / A&M Records SA&MX 2121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 270001 / A&M Records 270.001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 270001 / A&M Records 270.001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2121 / A&M Records 31C 064 97478 DLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2121 / A&M Records QA&MX-2121LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| ? | Brazil | A&M Records 270001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69895LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-3621 / A&M Records SP 3621LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 69895LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 63621LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMID 127LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 156-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 63621LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
114 vinyl pressings of Journey To The Centre Of The Earth are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1974 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Brazil, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLH 63621.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLH 63621, AMLH 63621-DJ, SP-3621, SP 3621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLH•63621•A1 TROGN'NORMAL A-2 and AMLH•63621•B1 01. 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.
