Vinyl pressings
by The Grateful Dead · 1972
Europe '72 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.
18 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
3WX-2668 40324-1 [Artisan logo] CA-Side: Variant 1 runout
3WX-2668 40325-1 x [Artisan logo] AB-Side: Variant 1 runout
3WX-2668 40326-1 x [Artisan logo] BC-Side: Variant 1 runout
3WX-2668 40327-1 x [Artisan logo] BD-Side: Variant 1 runout
3WX-2668 T1 40324-1-2 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
3WX-2668 T1 40325-1-1 [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
3WX-2668 T1 40326-1-1 [Artisan logo]Side C runout, variant 1
3WX-2668 T1 40327-1-2 [Artisan logo]Side D runout, variant 1
S \ 3WX-2668-A 40324-1A [artisan logo] 5A side etched - variant 1
S z 3WX-2668 B 40325-1B [artisan logo] A 10B side etched - variant 1
s \ 3WX 2668-C 40326-1A (artisan logo) A8C side etched - variant 1
S \ 3WX 2668 D 40327-1B [artisan logo] A 8D side etched - variant 1
3WX-2668 40324-1 [artisan logo] CA-Side Runout Etching
3WX-2668 40325-1 x [artisan logo] AB-Side Runout Etching
3WX-2668 40326-1 x [artisan logo] BC-Side Runout Etching
3WX-2668 40327-1 x [artisan logo] BD-Side Runout Etching
3WX-2668 40324-1 [artisan logo] CA-Side Runout Etching
3WX-2668 40325-1 x [artisan logo] AB-Side Runout Etching
3WX-2668 40326-1 x [artisan logo] AC-Side Runout Etching
3WX-2668 40327-1 x [artisan logo] BD-Side Runout Etching
3WX-2668 40324-1 [Artisan logo]A-Side: Variant 1 runout
3WX-2668 40325-1 P x [Artisan logo] AB-Side: Variant 1 runout
3WX-2668 40326-1 x P [Artisan logo]C-Side: Variant 1 runout
3WX-2668 40327-1 x [Artisan logo]D-Side: Variant 1 runout
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Warner Bros. Records 66019 / Warner Bros. Records WB 66019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 019 / Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 019 / Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 019 / Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5070~2W / Warner Bros. Records P-5070~72WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5070WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 3 WBS 2668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 66019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 66019First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WX 2668First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 8122-79759-8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Warner Bros. Records RH1 2668LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | US | Warner Bros. Records RH1 2668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Warner Records RH1 2668 / Warner Records 081227975982LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Warner Records RCV1 / 081227880330LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Warner Records R1 2668LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Warner Records R1 2668LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | UK | The Electric Recording Co. ERC109LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 019 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 019 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 019 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 66019 (3 WX 2668)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66019 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 019 (3WX 2668)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5070~2WLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 600-1/2/3Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue | Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 66019 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 66019 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 66019LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
65 vinyl pressings of Europe '72 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 3WX 2668.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3WX 2668, K 66019, 66019, WB 66 019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3WX-2668 40324-1 [Artisan logo] C and 3WX-2668 40325-1 x [Artisan logo] A. 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.
