Vinyl pressings
by Sugarloaf · 1971
Spaceship Earth 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.
15 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
44 LST-11010-1 Re 1 (2)Runout A variant 1
44 LST-11010-2 Re 1Runout B variant 1
44 LST-11010-1 Re 1Runout A variant 2
44 LST-11010-2 Re 1Runout B variant 2
lst-11010-1 re 1 111Side A runout, variant 1
lst-11010-2 re 1 (2)Side B runout, variant 1
LST-11010 – 1re1 111Side A runout, variant 2
– LST-11010 – 2re1Side B runout, variant 2
LST 11010-A-1 \ T ʌSide A runout, variant 1
LST 11010-2-2 \ T ʌ4 BERTSide B runout, variant 1
LST 11010-A-1 \ T ʌ10Side A runout, variant 2
LST 11010-2-2 \ T BERT ʌSide B runout, variant 2
LST-11010-1 Re 1 (2) (3) SMX37893 TPSide A runout, hand-etched
LST-11010-2 Re 1 (2) (3) 3 SMX37894Side B runout, hand-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-934153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Liberty FSP-35096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Liberty LST-11010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 489 IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | United Artists Records UAS 29165First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Liberty LP-80227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Liberty LP-80227First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Mexico | Liberty LST 11010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Liberty SYLYL 934153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Liberty LST-11010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Liberty LST 11010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Liberty LST-11010 / Liberty LST 11010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Liberty LST-11010 / Liberty LST 11010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Liberty/UA, Inc. LST-11010First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Liberty LP-13.064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Spaceship Earth are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LST-11010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-11010, LST 11010, SLYL-934153, FSP-35096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 44 LST-11010-1 Re 1 (2) and 44 LST-11010-2 Re 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.
