Vinyl pressings
by Shocking Blue · 1969
Venus 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.
71 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 22 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.
DU21.057//12.267-2.Runout side A
DU21.058//12.268-1.Runout side B
DU 21057Label side A
DU 21058Label side B
DU21.057/| ARunout A
DU21.058/|ARunout B
DU21.057Runout A, variant 1
DU21.058Runout B, variant 1
DU-21057/1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
DU-21058/6Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
DU21.057//12.267-2.Side A, runout etched
DU21.058//12.268-1.Side B, runout etched
21015 aSide A, label
21015 bSide B, label
DU-21057 A IIAA-side runout groove
DU-21057 B IIB-side runout groove
DU 21057A-side label
DU 21058B-side label
DU-21057/5 ARunout A
DU-21058/5 ARunout B
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 | Penny Farthing PFK - 3453 / Penny Farthing PEN 702First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Penny Farthing PFK-3453 / Penny Farthing PEN 702First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | Austria | Metronome M 25 161 / Metronome M 25.161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Austria | Metronome M 25 161 / Metronome M 25.161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22015 / Pink Elephant PE 22 015First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22015First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22015 / Pink Elephant PE 22.015First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE22015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Colossus CGT 52XFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Canada | Colossus C. 108XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 473First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 473First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 473First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 220157", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Bolivia | Polydor 5080027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Chile | Polydor 614.2547", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Costa Rica | Polydor 20527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Pink Elephant PE 22.0157", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | Pink Elephant PE 22.0157", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | India | Stateside ESS 1177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 70417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 70417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 70417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 70417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor DP 16947", Promo, Sampler · Promo | 7", Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor DP 16947", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Mexico | Polydor PO-45(6)-587", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22.0157", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Kwik Records 49.747 / Carrere 49.7477", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Quei Favolosi Anni '60 - Peace & Love7", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1999 | Italy | Fabbri Editori S1AE7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOV7010 / Red Bullet RB50747", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 10252937", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 220157", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 220157", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Ecuador | Polydor 500087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 4737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 4737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disc'Az AZ. 104737", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Minos MSI 10017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Polydor DP 16947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.015 / Pink Elephant DU 210577", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22.015 / Pink Elephant PE 220157", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22.0157", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Philippines | Festival Records FEL-5200 / Festival Records PFK-34537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Disc'Az 45-AZT 167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Disc'Az 45-AZT 167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
144 vinyl pressings of Venus are listed here, from 37 countries, released between 1969 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Pink Elephant PE 22.015Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 22.015Y, 22.015, PE 22015, C 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DU21.057//12.267-2. and DU21.058//12.268-1.. 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.
