Vinyl pressings
by Triumvirat · 1975
Spartacus was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
29 567 A - 1Side A, runout, variant 1
29 567 B - 1Side B, runout, variant 1
29 567 A - 1 XSide A, runout, variant 2
29 567 B - 1 XSide B, runout, variant 2
SHSP 4048 A-1 G RJL 1Runout side A
SHSP 4048 B-1 H 1 RJLRunout side B
ST-1-11392-F2 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-11392-F6 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-11392-F2 #2 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-11392-F6 #2 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPRunout side B, variant 2
ST-1-11392-F2 #2 • ─◁ WlySide A runout etched
ST-2-11392-F6 #2 • ─◁ KPSide B runout etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A&B runout stamped
ST 1-11392Side A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | EMI 8154First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Harvest SHVL 615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Harvest SHVL-1031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Harvest SHVL-1031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Harvest 2C 066-29567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Harvest 1 C 062-29 567 / EMI Electrola 1 C 062-29 567First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Harvest 1C 062-29 567 / Harvest 5C 062-29 567First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Harvest SHVL 7005LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Harvest SHVL 7005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Peru | EMI ELD 02.21.294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Portugal | Harvest 8E 062 29567 / Harvest 8E 062 - 29 567First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Harvest 1J 062-29 567First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4048 / Harvest OC 062○29567First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4048 / Harvest OC 062 29567First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Portugal | Harvest 1295671LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 29567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Harvest 15 7525 1 / Harvest EKPL-0140LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 29567 / Harvest SHVL 1031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN 16121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11392LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Harvest 1C 038 1575251 / Fame 1C 038 1575251LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 072-29 567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 062-29 567 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-29 567LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Harvest 1C 062-29 567 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-29 567LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 250LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Paramount Record PM 140LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | EMI SLPE 500.564LP, Album | LP, Album |
44 vinyl pressings of Spartacus are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1975 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Harvest 1 C 062-29 567.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 C 062-29 567, SHSP 4048, ST-11392, SPRO-8194) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 29 567 A - 1 and 29 567 B - 1. 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.
