Vinyl pressings
by Van Der Graaf Generator · 1976
Still Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CAS 1116 A//1 C 12 5 ARUNRunout A, variant 1
CAS 1116 B//1 1U C 1 1 10Runout B, variant 1
CAS 1116 A//1 C 12 1 ARUNRunout A, variant 2
CAS 1116 B//1 1U C 1 1 13Runout B, variant 2
CAS 1116 A//1 C 1 1 1Runout A, stamped, clockwise
ARUNRunout A, hand-etched, anti-clockwise
CAS 1116 B//1 1U.C 1 1 2Runout B, stamped, clockwise
SRM-1-1096 A-CT2 1 T G.K. MASTERDISKRunoff A
SRM-1-1096 B-CT2 1 T G.K. MASTERDISK VRunoff B
SRM-1-1096 A-CS5 S1 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A, runout, etched
SRM-1-1096 B-CS5 S1 MASTERDISK G.K.Side B, runout, etched
SRM-1-1096 ASide A, label
SRM-1-1096 BSide B, label
SRM-1-1096 A-CT2 1T MASTERDISK G.K. ASide A runout
SRM-1-1096 B-CT1 1T MASTERDISK G.K. A5Side B runout
Side A label - SRM-1-1096 A
Side B label - SRM-1-1096 B
SRM-1-1096 A-CP3 G.K. MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
SRM-1-1096 B-CP4 G.K. MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
P SRM-1-1096 A-CP3 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A runout, variant 2
P SRM-1-1096 B-CP4 MASTERDISK G.K.Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Charisma 6369 976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Charisma 9103 109First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Charisma 6369 976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Charisma 6369 976First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Charisma 6369 976 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7157First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Charisma 6369 976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Charisma 6369 976 / Charisma 6369.976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Charisma CAS 1116First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Italy | Charisma CHC 55LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Charisma CHC 55LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Ireland | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP2866LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | UK & Ireland | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP2866LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Charisma 206 911 / Virgin 206 911Album, LP, Reissue | Album, LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Charisma 9103 109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Charisma 6369 976LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Charisma 6396 976LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Still Life are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1116, released April 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1116, SRM-1-1096, 6369 976, 9211-1116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1116 A//1 C 12 5 ARUN and CAS 1116 B//1 1U C 1 1 10. 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.
