Vinyl pressings
by Tito Rodriguez · 1971
Palladium Memories was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
3RS - 0676 WE SON K-5711Side A, etched with initials WE
3RS - 0677 WE SON K-5712 Bell SoundSide B, etched with initials WE, Bell Sound stamped
A3RS-0676
A3RS-0677
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Peru | Iempsa ELD 02.15.2First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | TR Records TLP-00200 / TR Records TLP00 200First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Venezuela | TR Records LPS-77918First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Colombia | TR Records TLP 00200S / Discos Melser 00200LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | TR Records TLP-00200SLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | TR Records TLP 00200SLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Discos Melser De Colombia 00200LP | LP |
| ? | US | TR Records TLP 00200 / TR Records TLP00 200LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | TR Records TLP-00200 / TR Records TLP 00200LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | TR Records LPS 77918 / TR Records Inc. LPS-77.918LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Palladium Memories are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Peru, Venezuela. One of them is TR Records TLP-00200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP-00200, ELD 02.15.2, LPS-77918) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3RS - 0676 WE SON K-5711 and 3RS - 0677 WE SON K-5712 Bell Sound. 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.
