Vinyl pressings
by The Three Degrees · 1978
New Dimensions was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ARL - 5012H -A.2 AZ CBRunout, A-side, etched variation 1
ARLH - 5012 -B-2 AZ CBRunout, B-side, etched variation 1
ARL - 5012 ⃥H⃥ - -A · 2 ⃥X⃥X⃥ ⃥ ⃥X⃥X⃥X⃥X⃥X⃥X⃥ · AZ CB 2 SRunout, A-side, etched variation 2
ARLH- 5012 ⃥H⃥ - -B-2 ⃥X⃥X⃥ ⃥ ⃥X⃥X⃥X⃥X⃥X⃥X⃥ · AZ CB 2 ALRunout, B-side, etched variation 2
ARL - 5012H -A.2 AZ CBRunout, A-side, etched
ARLH - 5012 -B-2 AZ CBRunout, B-side, etched
AROP 33 A-1 <> MBRunout, A-side, etched
AROP 33 B-1 <> MBRunout, B-side, etched
SW-50044-AS CP-2 AZ ❀Side A runout
SW-50044-BS P-1 AZ ❀Side B runout
SW-1-50044side A label
SW-2-50044side B label
SW-50044-AS AZ △23952 ②Side A, Etched
SW-50044-BS AZ △23952-X ②Side B, Etched
[MR]Both Sides, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA ARLH 5012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Ariola Records America SW 50044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 913 228 / Eurodisc 913228First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 200 002 / Ariola 200 002-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 38 370 3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 200 002 / Ariola 200 002-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Ariola 5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Ariola VERAN 5006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | India | Ariola 200 002 / Ariola 200 002-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 31414 / RCA Victor PL 31414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 31414 / RCA Victor PL 31414First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1300First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Ariola 200 002 / Ariola 200 002-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Ariola 200 002 / Ariola 200 002-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Ariola Records America AROP 3-1LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | France | Eurodisc 913 228 / Eurodisc 913228LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Meteor LP-1027LP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of New Dimensions are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Ariola ARLH 5012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARLH 5012, SW 50044, 913 228, 200 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL - 5012H -A.2 AZ CB and ARLH - 5012 -B-2 AZ CB. 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.
