Vinyl pressings
by The Association · 1966
Renaissance was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
P o VLM-5004-A ̶1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶1̶M̶ RE.1 1H A 2Runout A version 1
P o 1 VLM-5004-B ̶1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶2̶M̶ 1J A 2Runout B version 1
VLM-5004-A o ̶1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶1̶M̶ 1F A P lRunout A version 2
VLM-5004-B ̶1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶2̶M̶ 1F A14 P l oRunout B version 2
VLS- 25004-A 1 1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶1̶S̶-Re1 1-ESide A runout etched
VLS-25004-B1 1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶2̶S̶-Re1 1-DSide B runout etched
1166-5-1SSide A label
1166-5-2SSide B label
VLM-5004-A 1166-5-1 M RE 2 1FSide A runout, etched
VLM-5004-B 1166-5-2 M RE 2 1HSide B runout, etched
1166-5-1MSide A label
1166-5-2MSide B label
VLS-25004-A o A3 1166-5-1S-Re7 1-CRunout side A, variant 1
VLS-25004-B o 2 1166-5-2S-Re7 1-CRunout side B, variant 1
1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶1̶S̶ - Re7 I-E P əVLS-25004-A I D 9Runout side A, variant 2
1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶2̶S̶ - Re1 I-D P VLS-25004-B I ə D 6Runout side B, variant 2
1166-5-1SA Side Label
1166-5-2SB Side Label
VLS 25004-1 -1 166-5-1S -Re1 1G A1 P ºA Side Etch exc "P", º stamps
VLS 25004-2 1166-5-2S -Re1 º 1F A1-1 PB Side Etch exc º, "P" stamps
1166-5-1S-RE-2 1E (MR) △9907Side A runout
1166-5-2S-RE-2 1E (MR) △9907-XSide B runout
1166-5-1SSide A label
1166-5-2SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Brazil | Som Maior SMLP-1534 / Valiant Records SM-1534First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Valiant Records VLM 5004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Valiant Records VLS 25004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WS 1704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HAT 8313 / London Records HA-T.8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM 5004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLS 25004 / Valiant Records 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM 5004 / Valiant Records VLM-5004First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLS 25004 / Valiant Records 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLS 25004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM-5004 / Valiant Records VLM 5004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLS 25004LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLS 25004 / Valiant Records 5004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLS 25004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records VLM-5004 / Valiant Records VLM 5004First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1704 / Valiant Records VLS 25004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | Fermata LPF 24-29LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Renaissance are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Valiant Records VLM 5004, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VLM 5004, VLS 25004, VLM-5004, HAT 8313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o VLM-5004-A ̶1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶1̶M̶ RE.1 1H A 2 and P o 1 VLM-5004-B ̶1̶1̶6̶6̶-̶5̶-̶2̶M̶ 1J A 2. 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.
