Vinyl pressings
by Sheila & B. Devotion · 1979
Spacer was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
49553 A1 [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo]Runout side A, variant 1
49553 B2 [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo]Runout side B, variant 1
49553 A31 [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo]Runout side A, variant 2
49553 B2 [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo]Runout side B, variant 2
[AREACEM logo] 8073 A8Side A runout groove, etched
[AREACEM logo] 8073 B8 2Side B runout groove, etched
8.073/1Side A label
8.073/2Side B label
CAR 128 A-1-T ƱRun-out Side A - hand-etched with Utopia 'Lyre' symbol
CAR 128 B1T ƱRun-out Side B - hand-etched with Utopia 'Lyre' symbol
CAR 128 A-3 2 D AE [Utopia lyre symbol]Side A runout etching
CAR 128 B-3 D AZ [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B runout etching
CAR 128 A*Side A Label
CAR 128 B*Side B Label
CAR 128 A-1-T ƱRun-out Side A - hand-etched with Utopia 'Lyre' symbol
CAR 128 B1T ƱRun-out Side B - hand-etched with Utopia 'Lyre' symbol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Carrere 500.7018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Top Tape 501.7046 / Carrere 501.7046First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Carrere 500.7018First year12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Carrere CAR 7209First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 49.553First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Carrere 8.073First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Carrere 2141 208First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Carrere 2044 164 / Carrere CAR 2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Carrere 2044 164 / Carrere CAR 2028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Carrere 8.073First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Carrere IS 20251First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Carrere DLP 619First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Mexico | Carrere 45-CARFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | Carrere 45-CAR-11531First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 1025First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Carrere CAR 72097", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Carrere JB 7307", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1980 | Japan | Carrere VIPX-15407", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Carrere VIPX-15407", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Carrere MAXI-0009 / Maxi MAXI 000912", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Peru | Mag 41657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | Carrere CA 7017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1059Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1059Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | South Africa | Gallo PD 18217", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | US | Carrere CAR 72097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | Carrere CR-1897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Argentina | Carrere 92807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Argentina | Carrere 92807", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Carrere CART 12812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | France | Warner Music France 019029569310712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
46 vinyl pressings of Spacer are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1979 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Carrere 49.553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49.553, 8.073, CAR 128 T, CAR 128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 49553 A1 [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. logo] and 49553 B2 [A.R.E.A.C.E.M. 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.
