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Albedo 0.39

by Vangelis · 1976

54 pressings16 countriesExperimentalAmbientProg RockBerlin-School

Albedo 0.39 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Albedo 0.39

22 pressings came out in 1976, 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.

UK

September 1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1080
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

VERY HARD WORK THIS WAS - Bilbo RS 1080 • A • 2 AIFSide A, runout etched, variant 1

Bilbo MASTER ROOM RS 1080 • B • 2 A2DSide B, runout etched, variant 1

This Was Hard - Bilbo RS 1080 - A - 3 A2ZSide A, runout variant 2

Bilbo - Master Room RS 1080 - B - 2 A3XSide B, runout variant 2

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1080
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

RS - 1080 - A • 4E 'W' AIGA side runout, etched

RS 1080 - B - 3E X 'W' AIFB side runout, etched

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UK

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1080
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

RS·1080: A · 2 VERY HARD WORK THIS WAS - BILBO A6VA side runout

RS 1080 - B - 3E X 'W' A1GB side runout

RS 1080•A•2 VERY HARD WORK THIS WAS - BILBO A6WA side, Var.2

RS 1080-B-3EX ‘W’ A1HB side, Var.2

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US

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA LPL1-5136RCA Victor LPL1-5136
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

A2 F LPL1-5136A-1Runout side A, variant 1

A3 A LPL1-5136B-1Runout side B, variant 1

A3 F LPL1-5136A-1 IRunout side A, variant 2

A3 C LPL1-5136B-1 IRunout side B, variant 2

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Australia

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor VPL1-7118
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RS 1080-A A1 A 1 DBStamped and etched in runout, Side 1

RS 1080-B A1 A 1 DBStamped and etched in runout, Side 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 54 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaRCA Victor AVS-4662First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1-7118First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976AustraliaRCA Victor VPL1-7118First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor VPL1-7118First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-5136First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-5136First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceRCA Victor RS 1080LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976FranceRCA Victor RS 1080First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976FranceRCA Victor RS 1080 / RCA RS 1080LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA LPL 1-5136 / RCA 26.21817First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyRCA PL 70088First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA PL 70088First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyRCA LPL 1-5136 / RCA 26.21817 AOFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GreecePolydor 2421 095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GreecePolydor 2421 095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 29 pressings from the 1970s
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BrazilRCA Victor 104.7105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982ItalyRCA YL 31628LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1982ItalyRCA YL 31628LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1982USRCA Victor AFL1-5136LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USRCA Victor AFL1-5136LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyRCA Victor LPL 1-5136 / RCA Victor 26.21817LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987PhilippinesRCALP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989EuropeRCA NL74208LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeRCA RS1080 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2577LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeRCA RS1080 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2577LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA 104.7105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilRCA Victor 104.7105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-5136LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-5136LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor RS 1080LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor RS 1080LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA RS 1080 / RCA Victor RS 1080LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA PL 70088LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GreecePolydor 2421 095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor SPL1-9410LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor SPL1-9410 / RCA SPL1-9410LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainRCA Victor SPL1-9410LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA RCA LP 3017 / RCA RS 1080LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA RCA LP 3017 / RCA RCALP 3017LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA RS 1080LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Pulstar
  2. A2Freefall
  3. A3Mare Tranquillitatis
  4. A4Main Sequence
  5. A5Sword Of Orion
  6. B1Alpha
  7. B2Nucleogenesis (Part One)
  8. B3Nucleogenesis (Part Two)
  9. B4Albedo 0.39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Albedo 0.39 are there?

54 vinyl pressings of Albedo 0.39 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 2021.

When was Albedo 0.39 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor RS 1080, released September 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of Albedo 0.39 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 1080, LPL1-5136, AVS-4662, VPL1-7118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VERY HARD WORK THIS WAS - Bilbo RS 1080 • A • 2 AIF and Bilbo MASTER ROOM RS 1080 • B • 2 A2D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Albedo 0.39 on vinyl worth?

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.

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