Vinyl pressings
by Spirit · 1970
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus 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.
o PAL-30267-1A STEREO P 1 ASide A runout, var. 1
o PBL-30267-2A P E 3Side B runout, var. 1
PAL-30267-1A STEREO P 1Side A runout, var. 4
o P BL-30267-1A P YSIde B runout, var. 4
P AL 30267-2A P C4 oSide A runout, var. 1
P BL 30267-2A P C3 oSide B runout, var. 1
P AL 30267-2A P oSide A runout, var. 2
P BL 30267-3D P oSIde B runout, var. 2
PAL-30267-2B 1TRunout side A variant 1
PBL-30267-3A 1TRunout side B variant 1
o P AL-30267-2B 1T B22Runout side A variant 2
o P BL-30267-3A 1T B28Runout side B variant 2
o E P AL-30267-2C \ SSide A Runout, stamped, exc "E" and "/ S"
o P BL-30267-3C \ SSide A Runout, stamped, exc "/ S"
o E P AL-30267-2CSide A, variant 2
o E P BL-30267-3BSide B, variant 2
PAL-30267-1A STEREO P ISide A Runout
o PBL-30267-2A P YSide B Runout
AL 30267Side A Label
BL 30267Side B Label
P AL-30267-1A STEREO PX CSide A Runout
o E P BL-30267-3B \ S ASide B Runout
AL 30267Side A Label
BL 30267Side B Label
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 E 30267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | India | CBS E 30267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Epic BN 26281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Epic BN 30267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Epic 64191 / Epic S 64191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Epic S EPC 64191 / Epic 64191LP, Album, Misprint, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress |
| 1970 | UK | Epic 64191 / Epic S 64191LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Epic E 30267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Epic E 30267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Epic E 30267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Epic E 30267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Epic E 30267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Epic E 30267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Epic E 30267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Italy | Epic BN 26281LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Epic S EPC 32006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Edsel Records ED 313LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5277 / Epic P 741407LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP555LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP555LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ELPS 3600LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Epic WKE 30267 / Epic KE 30267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic E 30267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic KE 30267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic WKE 30267 / Epic KE 30267LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Epic KE 30267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic E 30267LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Epic KE 30267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Epic KE 30267LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 31915 / Embassy EMB 31915LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic 64191 / Epic S 64191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic S EPC 64191 / Epic 64191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic 64191 / Epic S EPC 64191LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
67 vinyl pressings of Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, India and more. One of them is Epic E 30267, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 30267, 64191, BN 26281, BN 30267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o PAL-30267-1A STEREO P 1 A and o PBL-30267-2A P E 3. 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.
