Vinyl pressings
by Uriah Heep · 1985
Equator was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
01-26414-1A-1 ARunout A, stamped, variant 1
01-26414-1B-1 BRunout B, stamped, variant 1
01-26414-1A-1 ARunout A, stamped, variant 2
01-26414-1B-1 ARunout B, stamped, variant 2
PRT 26414 A // 1 ▽ 420 CSide A, stamped
PRT 26414 B // 1 ▽ 420 CSide B, stamped
PRT 26414 ASide A, label
PRT 26414 BSide B, label
AL-40132-1A STERLING P(AP)Side 1
BL-40132-1B STERLING P(AP)Side 2
01-26414-A HP- GREECERunout Side A
01-26414- B HP- GREECERunout Side B
01-026414-1CBS Records Code, Label A
01-026414-2CBS Records Code, Label B
AL-40132 1A2HZ DM 2Side A runout
BL-40132 1A2HZ DM 3Side B runout
AL 40132Side A label
BL 40132Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Portrait PR 33100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Portrait PR 33100First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138652 / Discos CBS 138.652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Portrait PRT 26414 / Portrait 26414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Portrait PRT 26414First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Portrait PRT 26414 / Portrait 01-026414-20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | Portrait CBS 26414 / Portrait (01-026414-20)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Portrait PRT 26414First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Portrait PR 33100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | CBS BFC-40132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Portrait PRT 26414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Portrait PRT 26414First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia BFC 40132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Steamhammer SPV 260951 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3512LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Equator are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Greece and more. One of them is Portrait PRT 26414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRT 26414, BFC 40132, 28·3P-604, FC 40132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-26414-1A-1 A and 01-26414-1B-1 B. 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.
