Vinyl pressings
by Vangelis · 1977
Spiral was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PL 25116-A-8E DAVE'S R.C.A. 1W1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
PL 25116-B-7E 1W1 DAVE'S R.C.A.Runout side B, etched, variant 1
PL 25116-A-8E DAVE'S R.C.A. 1W1 A2A0Runout side A, etched, variant 2
PL 25116-B-7E 1W1 A2T DAVE'S R.C.A.Runout side B, etched, variant 2
PL 25116-A-2E 1W1 A1LSide A
PL 25116-B-2E 1W1 A1C JASide B
AP̶FL1-2627 A-1 I A1 IRunout side A, variant 1
AP̶FL1-2627 B-1 I A2 DRunout side B, variant 1
AP̶FL1-2627 A-1 I A1 GRunout side A, variant 2
AP̶FL1-2627 B-1 I A2 FRunout side B, variant 2
PL 25116-A ZPRS 243 + FOONA side runout
PL 25116-B ZPRS 244 + FOONB side runout
PL 25116-A ZPRS 243Label side A
PL 25116-B ZPRS 244Label side B
APLI-2627-A TXDSide A runout etched
APLI-2627-B TXDSide B runout etched
APLI-2627-ASide A label
APLI-2627-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | RCA AVI-4957First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Belgium | RCA Victor PL 25116 / RCA PL 25116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-2627 / RCA APL1-2627First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-2627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-2627 / RCA APL1-2627First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | RCA PL 25116 / RCA Victor PL 2 5116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25116 / RCA PL 25116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA International PL 25116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Philippines | RCA Victor AFL1-2627First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | RCA Victor PL-25116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-606First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 25116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | RCA PL 25116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2627First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-25116LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-25116LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA International NL70568LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 70019LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRPR-103 / RCA Victor AFL1-2627LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA NL70568 / RCA International NL70568LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | RCA NL70568 / RCA International NL70568LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2600 / RCA International MOVLP2600LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2600 / RCA International MOVLP2600LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7063LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 70019LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | RCA Victor PL 25116 / RCA Victor PL 2 5116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor PL 25116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor PL 25116 / RCA Victor PL 2 5116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2421 118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2421 118LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Spain | RCA Victor PL 25116 / RCA Victor PL-25116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | RCA Victor PL-25116 / RCA PL-25116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | RCA PL 25116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | RCA Victor PL-25116 / RCA PL-25116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA RCALP 3022 / RCA RCA LP 3022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | RCA RCALP3022 / RCA Victor PL25116LP, Album | LP, Album |
50 vinyl pressings of Spiral are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Argentina, Belgium and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 25116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 25116, AFL1-2627, AVI-4957, APL1-2627) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 25116-A-8E DAVE'S R.C.A. 1W1 and PL 25116-B-7E 1W1 DAVE'S R.C.A.. 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.
