Vinyl pressings
by Savoy Brown · 1969
A Step Further was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZAL-9037-P-1W I JT 1Side A, stamped, var 1
ZAL-9038-P-1W U JT 1Side B, stamped, var 1
ZAL-9037-P-1W H JT 1Side A, stamped, var 2
ZAL-9038-P-1W C JT 1Side B, stamped, var 2
ARL-9037-P-1A 1 BSide A, stamped
ARL-9038-P-1A 1 USide B, stamped
ZAL 9037PSide A Label
ZAL 9038PSide B Label
ZAL 9037-1C Bell SoundA Side Stamped
ZAL 9038-1C Bell SoundB Side Stamped
ZAL 9037PA Side Label
ZAL 9038PB Side Label
ZAL 9037-1A Bell SoundSide 1 Stamped
ZAL9038-P-4 sfSide 2 Etched
Bell SoundSide 2 Stamped
ZAL 9037PSide 1 Label
ZAL 9037-1B Bell Sound 0 TA side runout, variant 1
ZAL 9038-1B Bell Sound 0 TB side runout, variant 1
ZAL 9037-1B Bell Sound 1 TA side runout, variant 2
ZAL 9038-1A Bell Sound 1 TB side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Decca SKLA 5013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Parrot PAS 71029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Parrot PAS 71029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Decca 192.014 (SKL5.013)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca SLK 16621-PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | London Records SLC-303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | London Records SLC-303First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Decca SKLM 5013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Decca SKL 5013 / Decca SKL.5013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca SKL 5013 / Decca SKL.5013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Decca SKL 5013 / Decca SKL.5013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca SKL 5013 / Decca SKL.5013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Decca LK 5013 / Decca LK.5013First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Parrot PAS 71029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Parrot PAS 71029First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Decca SKL 5013 / Decca SKL.5013LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Decca SKL.5013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Mexico | Richmond B-20264LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Eranthis B-20264LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Decca SKL 5013 / Decca SKL.5013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Parrot PAS 71029LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Decca SKL 5013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Eranthis B-20264 / Richmond B-20264LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Parrot PAS 71029LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Parrot PAS 71029LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Decca SKLA 5013LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SD 3014/1-2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL 5013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL 5013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL 5013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Parrot PAS 71029LP, Album | LP, Album |
41 vinyl pressings of A Step Further are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5013, LK 5013, PAS 71029, SKLA 5013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9037-P-1W I JT 1 and ZAL-9038-P-1W U JT 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.
