Vinyl pressings
by Spirit · 1970
Animal Zoo / Red Light Roll On was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZSP-153413-RE-1-ZFA-side runout, Variant 1
ZSP-153414-RE-1EB-side runout, Variant 1
ZSP-153413-RE1-1BA-side runout, Variant 2
ZSP-153414-1B-B-side runout, Variant 2
ZSP-153413-RE-1-ZFScrawled in runout side A
ZSP-153414-RE-1EScrawled in runout side B
ZSP 153413Side A label
ZSP 153414Side B label
CBS 5 10648 A GPRunout stamped A side
CBS 5 10648 BRunout stamped B side
5-10648 ALabel A side
5-10648 BLabel B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Germany | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Germany | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1970 | Germany | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 5149First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 5149First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Epic 5-10648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Animal Zoo / Red Light Roll On are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Epic 5-10648.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10648, 5149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-153413-RE-1-ZF and ZSP-153414-RE-1E. 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.
