Vinyl pressings
by Van Der Graaf Generator · 1976
World Record 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 11 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.
CAS1120 A//2 CRunout side A, variant 1
CAS1120 2Y//1 CRunout side B, variant 1
CAS1120 A//2 C 11 10Runout side A, variant 2
CAS1120 2Y//1 C 12 8Runout side B, variant 2
SRM-1-1116-A5 MASTERDISK DC(Runout side A)
SRM-1-1116-B5 MASTERDISK DC(Runout side B)
SRM-1-1116-A1 CT MASTERDISK T1Side A runout
SRM-1-1116-B_1_CT MASTERDISK T1Side B runout
10 AA 9124 001 1Y 320 B1Runout, stamped, side 1, variant 1
10 AA 9124 001 2Y 320 B1Runout, stamped, side 2, variant 1
10 AA 9124 001 1Y 320 A1Runout, stamped, side 1, variant 2
10 AA 9124 001 2Y 320 C1Runout, stamped, side 2, variant 2
CAS1120 A//2 M 1 1Runout Side A, Stamped
CAS1120 B//3 T 1 1Runout Side B, Stamped
CAS 1120-ALabel side A
CAS 1120-BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Philips 9124 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Charisma 9211-1120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | Charisma 9124 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Charisma 9103 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Charisma 9124 001LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Charisma 9124 001LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Charisma 9124 001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Germany | Charisma 9124 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Charisma 9124 001 A / Charisma 9124 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7185First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7185First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Charisma 206912 / Virgin 206912LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP2896LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2025 | Europe | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP2896 / Virgin ECLECLP2896LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Charisma CHC 62LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1120LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1120LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
34 vinyl pressings of World Record are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1120, released October 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1120, SRM-1-1116, DJ-1116, 9124 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS1120 A//2 C and CAS1120 2Y//1 C. 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.
