Vinyl pressings
by Steppenwolf · 1972
Rest In Peace 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.
27 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
DSX 50124-A TSMSide A runout, variant 1
DSX 50124-B T z MSide B runout, variant 1
DSX 50124-A 1B RE-1 CA XESide A runout, variant 2
DSX 50124-B-RE-1 1D SXSide B runout, variant 2
DSX 50124-A X (N)A Side Etch Variant 1
DSX 50124-B - 1 1 TSMB Side Etch Variant 1
DSX 50124-A-2 TSMA Side Etch Variant 2
DSX 50124-B - 4 TSMB Side Etch Variant 2
DSX 50124-A-1 T2Side 1: Etched
DSX 50124-B-1 T1Side 2: Etched
T1 DSX 50124-A-1Side A etched, variant 1
T1 DSX-50124-B-1Side B etched, variant 1
T1 DSX 50124-A-1 F oSide A etched, variant 2
T1 DSX-50124-B-1Side B etched, variant 2
DSX 50124-A-Re1-2 C T1Side A runout Etched
DSX 50124-B-RE1-1 V T1Side B runout Etched
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 | Argentina | Probe 5235First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Argentina | Probe 5235First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Probe SPB-3042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Brazil | Probe DSX 50124First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX 50124 / ABC Records DSX 50124First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Dunhill DSX 50124 / ABC Records DSX 50124First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Denmark | ABC Records DSX 50124First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | France | Probe 2 C 064-93.521First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe SHZE 356 / HÖR ZU SHZE 356First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | India | Probe SPB. 1059 / Probe SPB 1059First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Italy | Probe 3C 062-93521First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPP-80626First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPP-80626First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Malaysia | Rado SPB 3006LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Probe DSX 50124First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Probe SHZE 356 / HÖR ZU SHZE 356LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Dunhill DSX 50124 / ABC Records DSX 50124LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Dunhill DSX 50124 / ABC Records DSX 50124LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Records DSX-50124 / Dunhill DSX-50124LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Rest In Peace are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Dunhill DSX 50124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSX 50124, SPB 1059, 5235, SPB-3042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSX 50124-A TSM and DSX 50124-B T z M. 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.
