Vinyl pressings
by The Zombies · 1970
The World Of The Zombies was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZAL-9895.P-1WSide A runout, variant 1
ZAL-9896.P-2WSide B runout, variant 1
ZAL-9895.P-1W 11 JT 1Side A runout, variant 2
ZAL-9896.P-2W 1 JT 1Side B runout, variant 2
ZAL-9895.P-1WSide A stamped runout
ZAL-9896.P-2WSide B stamped runout
ARL-9895.P-1ASide 1
ARL-9896.P-1ASide 2
ZAL-9895.P-1WStamped side A
ZAL-9896.P-2WStamped side B
ZAL-9895.P-1WSide A, stamped
ZAL-9896.P-2WSide B, stamped
ZAL.9895PSide A label
ZAL.9896PSide B label
ZAL-9895.P-2WSide A runout, stamped
ZAL-9896.P-2WSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Decca SPA 85First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Decca SPA 85First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | London Records SPA 121First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Decca ND 583First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Decca SPA.85First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA 85First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA 85 / Decca SPA.85First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | UK | Decca PA 85 / Decca PA 85First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA 85First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SPA 85 / Decca SPA.85First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5347 / World Record Club S-5347LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | UK | Decca SPA 85LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca SPA 85LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca SPA 85LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of The World Of The Zombies are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Decca SPA 85.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPA 85, PA 85, SPA 121, ND 583) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9895.P-1W and ZAL-9896.P-2W. 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.
