UK
August 1971- Label and catalog number
- Kama Sutra 2683 003Buddah Records 2683 003
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by The Flamin' Groovies · 1971
2 Original LP's 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.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
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 | UK | Kama Sutra 2683 003 / Buddah Records 2683 003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Kama Sutra 2623 101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Media, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Kama Sutra 2623 101 / Kama Sutra 2361 010LP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1976 | France | Kama Sutra 940 106/107 / Kama Sutra 940.106/107LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Kama Sutra 940 106/107 / Kama Sutra 940.106/107LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Germany | Buddah Records 6.28436LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Kama Sutra KSMD 101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Kama Sutra KSMD 101LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Spain | Buddah Records C7842/3LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Spain | Buddah Records C7842/3LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of 2 Original LP's are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK. One of them is Kama Sutra 2683 003, released August 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2683 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.