Vinyl pressings
by The Pink Fairies · 1973
Kings Of Oblivion was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2383212 A//1▽420 1 1 FARREN'S A GOAT!Side 1 Runout - variant 1
2383212 B//1▽420 1 1 THE BIG DART CO.Side 2 Runout - variant 1
2383212 A//1▽420 1 1 1 04 FARREN'S A GOAT!Side 1 Runout - variant 2
2383212 B//1▽420 1 1 3 04 THE BIG DART CO.Side 2 Runout - variant 2
2383212 A//1▽420 1 1 04 FARREN'S A GOAT! 5 1Side A runout - Stamped
2383212 B//1▽420 1 1 1 4 04 THE BIG DART CO.Side B runout - Stamped
2383-212 ASide A label
2383-212 BSide B label
2383212 A//1▽420 1 1 FARREN'S A GOAT!Side 1 Runout - Stamped [Variant 1]
2383212 B//1▽420 1 1 THE BIG DART CO.Side 2 Runout - Stamped [Variant 1]
2383-212 ALabel - Side 1
2383-212 BLabel - Side 2
2383212 A#1V420 11 04 FARREN'S A GOAT!Side A runout, variant 1
2383212 B#1V420 11 11 04 THE BIG DART COSide B runout, variant 1
2383212 A//1▽420 11 11 04 FARREN'S A GOAT!Side A runout, variant 2
2383212 B//1▽420 11 11 04 THE BIG DART COSide B runout, variant 2
22 PD-5537-A-RE-1A STERLINGRunout side A
22 PD-5537-B-RE-1ARunout side B
PD 5537 ALabel side A
PD 5537 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2383 212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2383 212First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2383 212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 5537 / Polydor 2383 212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 5537 / Polydor 2383 212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Polydor PD 5537 / Polydor 2383 212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2383 212 / Polydor 2383-212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2383 212 / Polydor 2383-212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2383 212 / Polydor 2383-212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2383 212 / Polydor 2383-212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 23MM 0131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Turning Point Music TPM-02206LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Future Shock FS4472LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Floating World Records FLOATLP6452LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Polydor 23MM 0131LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 5537 / Polydor 2383 212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Kings Of Oblivion are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Polydor 2383 212, released June 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 212, PD 5537) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383212 A//1▽420 1 1 FARREN'S A GOAT! and 2383212 B//1▽420 1 1 THE BIG DART CO.. 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.
