Vinyl pressings
by Spring · 1971
Spring was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AGBS 0521- A - 1 A1KRunout Side A variant 1
AGBS 0522- B - 1 A1ERunout Side B variant 1
AGBS 0521⇀ A ⇀1 A1LRunout Side A variant 2
AGBS 0522 ⇀ B ⇀1 A1GRunout Side B variant 2
(Stamped) A6BS-0521 Manufactured in Germany
(Stamped) A6BS-0522 Manufactured in Germany
AGBS-0521-A-1Side A
AGBS-0522-B-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | RCA NE 6 / Neon NE 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA AGBS-0521 / RCA Victor AGBS-0521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | RCA NE 6 / Neon NE 6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | RCA NE 6LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unknown | EMF 8803X43LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1999 | UK | Eclipse Records ECLP1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Akarma AK 213/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Akarma AK 213/2LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Unknown | Neon NEON 917601LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Akarma AK 213/2LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Neon NE 6LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Neon 917601LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Spring are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is RCA NE 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NE 6, AGBS-0521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AGBS 0521- A - 1 A1K and AGBS 0522- B - 1 A1E. 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.
