US
1965- Label and catalog number
- El Saturn Records LP No. 9956
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Red Labels
- Runout / matrix
KH 98765Side A Label
CPLS 5421 FSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by The Sun Ra Arkestra · 1965
Art Forms Of Dimensions Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
KH 98765Side A Label
CPLS 5421 FSide B Label
KH-98766Side A
CPLS-95421-FSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | El Saturn Records LP No. 9956First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | El Saturn Records LP No. 9956First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Saturn Research LP No. 9956 / El Saturn Records 404LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Saturn Research SR-LP-9956 / Saturn Research LP No. 9956LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Saturn Research SR-LP-9956LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Saturn Research LP No. 9956 / Thoth Intergalactic 404LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Saturn Research LP No. 9956 / Thoth Intergalactic 404LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Saturn Research SR-LP-9956LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Saturn Research LP No. 9956 / El Saturn Records 404LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Saturn Research LP No. 9956 / El Saturn Records 404LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Art Forms Of Dimensions Tomorrow are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is El Saturn Records LP No. 9956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP No. 9956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KH 98765 and CPLS 5421 F. 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.