Vinyl pressings
by Shocking Blue · 1972
Inkpot was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
PE 877 018 1Y 1 670 111Side A stamped
PE 877 018 2Y 1 670 112Side B stamped
SDUT 22 302Label caption side A
SDUT 22 303Label caption side B
PE 877 018 1Y 1 670 111Side A stamped
PE 877 018 2Y 1 670 111Side B stamped
SDUT 22 302Label caption side A
SDUT 22 303Label caption side B
MP-2262A 02 B-7-6Label caption side A
MP-2262B A-1-1Label caption side B
SDUT 22 302 K4(Runout stamp side A)
SDUT 22 302 K1(Runout stamp side B)
AZ STEC 128 A1 A7Side A, stamped
AZ STEC 128 B A7Side B, stamped
2310 223 S1 ℗ 1972 320
2310 223 S2 ℗ 1972 320
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 877.018 Y / Pink Elephant PE 877.018-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Disc'AZ STEC128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2310 223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2310 223First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | India | Polydor 2310 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2310 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Malaysia | Not On Label 877 018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 877.018-G / Pink Elephant PE 877 018-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 877.018-G / Pink Elephant PE 877 018-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2310 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Poplandia PS-30103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Disc'Az 128LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP173 / Red Bullet RB 33145LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Giant Records TD-1142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Inkpot are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Japan, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Pink Elephant PE 877.018-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 877.018-G, MP 2262, PE 877.018 Y, STEC128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE 877 018 1Y 1 670 111 and PE 877 018 2Y 1 670 112. 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.
