Vinyl pressings
by Thijs Van Leer · 1972
Introspection was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S 64589-A V ["Walking Eye" logo]Runout side A, variant 1, etched
S 64589-B IV ["Walking Eye" logo]Runout side B, variant 1, etched
S6458~9 - B̶ Q II A ["Walking Eye" logo]Runout side A, variant 2, etched, <B> scratched out, small <~> between/underneath <89>
S64589 - A̶ Q II B ["Walking Eye" logo]Runout side B, variant 2, etched, <A> scratched out
S 64589-A (~ short wave underline)Runout side A
S 64589-B (~ short wave underline)Runout side B
S 64589-1Label side A
S 64589-2Label side B
SQ-64589-1(1A) CQ64589-1-1ASide A Runout etched
SQ-64589-2-(1A) CQ64589-2-1ASide B Runout etched
CQ64589-1-1A SQ 64589-1(1A) [CBS 'Walking Eye' logo]Side 1 - etched
CQ64589-2-1A SQ 64589-2-(1A) [CBS 'Walking Eye' logo]Side 2 - etched
S 64589 A1 ⋀ 1 2Side A runout, stamped
S 64589 B1 ⋀ 1 3Side B runout, stamped
S 64589 ASide A label
S 64589 BSide B label
S 64589-A VSide A, version 2
S 64589-B IVSide B, version 2
S 64589-1Label Side A
S 64589-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS QVL 327 (Q 64589)First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Greece | CBS S 64589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS S 64589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 64589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS Q 64589First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS Q 64589First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474 096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS S 64589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 64589First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SVL 327 / CBS Masterworks SVL 327LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SVL 327 / CBS SVL-327LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32346LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS S 64589LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS S 64589LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS ASF 1758 / CBS ASF.1758LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 64589 / CBS 64589LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 64589LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 64589LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 64589LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 64589LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS S 64589 / CBS 64589LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of Introspection are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, Greece, Israel and more. One of them is CBS S 64589.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 64589, Q 64589, SBP 474 096, QVL 327 (Q 64589)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 64589-A V ["Walking Eye" logo] and S 64589-B IV ["Walking Eye" logo]. 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.
