Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1969
The Age Of Aquarius was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 16 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.
SCS-92005-1-Re 1 111Runout A, variant 1
SCS-92005-B Re 1 (2) MDRunout B, variant 1
SCS-92005-1-R 5-7-69 R 114 M D BRunout A, variant 2
SCS . 92005-2 √√ 114 B A 5-4-69Runout B, variant 2
SCS-92005-1 Re 4 0 DBRunout A, variant 1
SCS-92005-B Re 1 1 MDRunout B, variant 1
SCS-92005-1-Re 1 (2)Runout A, variant 2
SCS-92005-B Re 2 1 B.A.Runout B, variant 2
SC S 92005-1 √√ 5-3-69 - 12XSide A runout, etched, Variant 1
SCS 92005-2 √√Side B runout, etched, Variant 1
SC S 92005-1 √√Side A runout, etched, Variant 2
SCS 92005-2 √ BA 5-3-69 - 17XSide B runout, etched, Variant 2
SCS-92005-A-1-A1A R BASide A runout, variant 1
SCS-92005-B-1 A1D R BASide B runout, variant 1
SCS-92005-A-1A-C3A R BASide A runout, variant 2
SCS-92005-B-1A-A2B RSide B runout, variant 2
SCS-92005-1Side A, variant 1
SCS-92005-2Side B, variant 1
SCS-92005-1 l MDB ASide A, variant 2, etched
SCS-92005-2 llll A KSide B, variant 2, etched
SCS-92005-SIDE 1-1B- ® o A1 S 1Runout A
SCS-92005 SIDE 2 1A ® o B2 S 1Runout B
SCS 92005 1Label A
SCS 92005 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | Liberty 5068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933,398First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Liberty FLP-3071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Brazil | Liberty FLP-35071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Soul City SCS-92005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Soul City SCS-92005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Soul City SCS-92005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Soul City SCS-92005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2 C 062-90293First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Liberty 2 C 062-90293 / Liberty LBS 83.205 TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 205 I / Liberty SCS 92 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 205 I / Liberty SCS 92 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | Liberty LBS 83205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Liberty LIB/LP-925 / Liberty LIB-LPS 925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Liberty LP-8732First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Colombia | Liberty L-304013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Peru | Liberty SCS-92005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberty SLYL-933,398LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Codiscos E-304013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Bell Records BLPL-2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Liberty SCS-92005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Singapore | Liberty SCS-92005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Liberty LBS 83205LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Liberty SCS-92005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista ABM 2010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Liberty SCS-92005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista ABM 2010 / Soul City ABM 2010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Liberty 13.022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
61 vinyl pressings of The Age Of Aquarius are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Soul City SCS-92005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCS-92005, LBS 83205, 5068, SLYL-933,398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCS-92005-1-Re 1 111 and SCS-92005-B Re 1 (2) MD. 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.
