Vinyl pressings
by Ruth Copeland · 1970
Self Portrait was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
ST7303A-5 —◁ HDHSSI DENNISSide 1 runout etched
ST7303B-6 —◁ HDHSSI DENNISSide 2 runout etched
ST 1-7303Side 1 label
ST 2-7303Side 2 label
ST7303A-8 1✲ HDHSSI DENNISA run-out, variant 1
ST7303B-8 1 ✲ HDHSSI DENNISB run-out, variant1
ST7303A-8 2 ✲ HDHSSI DENNISA run-out, variant 2
ST7303B-8 1 ✲ HDHSSI DENNISB run-out, variant 2
ST7303A-3 Side I HDHSSI DENNiS 0Side 1 runout etched
ST7303B-3 Side 2 #2 HDHSSI DENNiS 0Side 2 runout etched
ST 1-7303Side 1 label
ST 2-7303Side 2 label
SMX37441 (ST-7303)
SMX37442 (ST-7303)
SMX37441 2A2A Side
1 SMX37442 2AB Side
ST 1-7303Side A label
ST 2-7303Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Invictus SIVL-934049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Invictus SIVL-934049LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1970 | France | Invictus 2 C062-91765First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Invictus ZP-80354First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Philippines | Invictus ST 7303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Invictus ST 7303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Invictus ST 7303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Invictus ST 7303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Invictus 3C 062-93052LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Invictus 5c.062-91765LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Invictus 5c.062-91765LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Norway | Invictus ST-7303LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-6678LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Self Portrait are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, France, Philippines and more. One of them is Invictus ST 7303, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 7303, SIVL-934049, 2 C062-91765, ZP-80354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST7303A-5 —◁ HDHSSI DENNIS and ST7303B-6 —◁ HDHSSI DENNIS. 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.
