Vinyl pressings
by Samhain · 1984
Initium was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year. 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.
PL-904-A TR Pa 6.84 [EDP logo]Side A runout
PL-904-B-1 TR Pa 8.84 [EDP logo]Side B runout
PL9-04 ASide A center label
PL9-04 BSide B center label
PL-904-A TRU Pa 6.84 EDPA-side etchings
PL-904-B-1 TRU Pa 8.84 EDPB-side etchings
PL-904-A TRU Pa 6.84 EDPA-side etchings
PL-904-B-1 TRU Pa 8.84 EDPB-side etchings
EDPStamped logo on both sides in a circle
PL-904-A TR Pa 6.84A-side etchings, TR is circled
PL-904-B-1 TR Pa 8.84B-side etchings, TR is circled
PL9-04 AA-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1989 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Plan 9 PL9-040P / Caroline Records PL9-040PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2003 | Germany | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2003 | Germany | Plan 9 PL9-040P / Caroline Records PL9-040PLP, Album, Numbered, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Numbered, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Germany | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Germany | Not On Label (Samhain)LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Enhanced, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Enhanced, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Not On Label (Samhain) 666-2021LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2022 | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Unknown | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Plan 9 PL9-04 / Caroline Records PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Plan 9 PL9-04LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
52 vinyl pressings of Initium are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is Plan 9 PL9-04, released August 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL9-04) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL-904-A TR Pa 6.84 [EDP logo] and PL-904-B-1 TR Pa 8.84 [EDP logo]. 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.
