Vinyl pressings
by The Ventures · 1967
Super Psychedelics was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.
LST-8052-SIDE1 I ∧4Side A Stamped (variant 1)
LST-8052-2-SIDE2 I ∧2Side B Stamped (variant 1)
LST-8052-SIDE1 I ∧5Side A Stamped (variant 2)
LST-8052-2-SIDE2 I ∧2Side B Stamped (variant 2)
I B1 LRP_2052_-_SIDE1 2A-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
LRP_2052_2_SIDE2 A1 IB-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
LRP-2052- 2 - -SIDE1 B 2 IA-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
LRP-2052-2-SIDE2 A3 IB-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
(1)-LST-8052-1 RA runout
(1)-LST-8052-2 RB runout
①-LRP-2052-1Side A Runout
①-LRP-2052-2Side B Runout
①-LRP-2052-1 RSide A Runout
①-LRP-2052-2 RSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-932,326 / Liberty LST-8,052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Liberty LST-8052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Liberty LRP 2052First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Liberty LST-8052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Denmark | Liberty LBS 83033First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Denmark | Liberty SLBY 1372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83033First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Liberty LIB LP 909First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Liberty LP-8173First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Mexico | Liberty LRP 2052 / Musart LRP 2052First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Liberty SLYL-932,326 / Liberty LST-8,052First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record FL 1480LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty SLBY 1372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBY 1372First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Liberty LBS 83033First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Liberty LST-8052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records GXH 33LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5394LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Liberty 304005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Peru | Liberty ST-8052LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Liberty LBY 1372JLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Liberty LST-8052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Super Psychedelics are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LST-8052.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST-8052, LRP-2052, SLBY 1372, LBY 1372) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST-8052-SIDE1 I ∧4 and LST-8052-2-SIDE2 I ∧2. 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.
