UK
1981- Label and catalog number
- Greensleeves Records GREL 19
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
GREL 19 A1 EG RAYSA-side runout etching
GREL 19 B EGB-side runout etching
ScientistScientist Meets The Space Invaders
Vinyl pressings
Scientist Meets The Space Invaders
by Scientist · 1981
10 pressings6 countriesDubReggae
Scientist Meets The Space Invaders was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Scientist Meets The Space Invaders
3 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Canada
1981- Label and catalog number
- Krissers Collection KC 00LP 2
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
KCOOLP.2-A.First Wall
KCOOLP.2-B.Second Wall
Spain
1981- Label and catalog number
- Greensleeves Records GREL 19Edigsa 10L0141
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
10L0141.A.IN'Runout Side A
10L0141.B.IN'Runout Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Krissers Collection KC 00LP 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Greensleeves Records GREL 19 / Edigsa 10L0141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Greensleeves Records GREL 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Greensleeves Records GREL 19LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
2010s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Russia | Мирумир MIR100738LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Greensleeves Records GREL2105 / Greensleeves Records GREL 2105LP, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, Remastered |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Thompson SoundLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Jamaica | Thompson SoundLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Greensleeves Records GREL 19LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Greensleeves Records GREL 19LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- First Wall
- A1Beam Down
- A2Red Shift
- A3Time Warp
- A4Cloning Process
- A5Pulsar
- Second Wall
- B1Laser Attack
- B2De Materialize
- B3Fission
- B4Super Nova Explosion
- B5Quasar
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Scientist Meets The Space Invaders are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Scientist Meets The Space Invaders are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2016.
When was Scientist Meets The Space Invaders first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Canada, Spain. One of them is Greensleeves Records GREL 19.
How do I tell if my copy of Scientist Meets The Space Invaders is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GREL 19, KC 00LP 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GREL 19 A1 EG RAYS and GREL 19 B EG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Scientist Meets The Space Invaders on vinyl worth?
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.
