Vinyl pressings
by Thijs Van Leer · 1977
Introspection 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CBS 01-86034-1A-3 △ [CBS Walking Eye logo]Runout side A, stamped, △ logo etched
CBS 01-86034-3B-2Runout side B, stamped
CBS 86034-1Label side A
CBS 86034-2Label side B
CBS 01-86034-2A-1 △ [CBS Walking Eye logo]]Runout side A, stamped, △ logo etched
CBS 01-86034-1B-2Runout side B, stamped
CBS 86034-1Label side A
CBS 86034-2Label side B
CBS 01-86034-1A-3 △ [CBS Walking Eye logo]]Runout side A, stamped, △ logo etched
CBS 01-86034-2B-1Runout side B, stamped
CBS 86034-1Label side A
CBS 86034-2Label side B
CBS-S-86034-A-1 ALLEN ARunout side A
CBS-S-86034-B-1 ALLEN ARunout side B
S CBS 86034 A°Label side A
S CBS 86034 B°Label side B
90445-A-1A-2GRunout A, variant 1
90445-B-1A-2G,KRunout B, variant 1
90445-A-1A-2G o 7Runout A, variant 2
90445-B-1A-2G,K oRunout B, variant 2
△ MX179461 SBP237075-1Side A, Stamped
MX179462 B SBP 237075-2Side B, Stamped
MX179461Label A
MX179462Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | CBS CBS 86034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 86034 / CBS 86034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 86034 / CBS 86034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 86034 / CBS 86034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 86034 / CBS 86034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PES 90445First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144253LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144253LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2078 / CBS 86034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 82764LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144253LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 32167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 32167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Introspection 3 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBS 86034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 86034, S CBS 86034, PES 90445, SBP 237075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 01-86034-1A-3 △ [CBS Walking Eye logo] and CBS 01-86034-3B-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.
