Vinyl pressings
by Vanilla Fudge · 1968
Renaissance was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST C681281-1B CTRun-out Side 1, stamped, variant 1
ST C681282-1E CTRun-out Side 2, stamped, variant 1
ST C681281-1B I CT o TRun-out Side 1, variant 2
ST C681282-1A I CT TRun-out Side 2, variant 2
ST-C-681281-MOA Side Label
ST-C-681282-MOB Side Label
ST-A-681281-CC MR LW AT ∆12038 ∑:A Side Etch, except MR[circled] Stamp
ST-C-681282-EE-RE MR LW AT ∆12038-X ∑:B Side Etch, except MR[circled] Stamp
ST-A-681281-B̶ -C LW AT ∴ WSide A etched, variant 1
ST-C-681282-A. LW AT ∴ W .Side B etched, variant 1
ST-A-681281-B̶̷ -C LW 5 AT ∴ W ·Side A etched, variant 2
ST-C-681282-B. 5 AT ∴ W ·Side B etched, variant 2
ST-A-681281-CSide A runouts
ST-C-681281Side A Label
ST-C-681282Side B Label
ST-C-681281-B
ST-A-681281-B̶ -C LW S AT WSide A Runout [Hand-Etched], Variant 1
ST-C-681282-F S 5 AT WSide B Runout [Hand-Etched], Variant 1
ST-A-681281-B̶ -C LW AT [3 dots in triangle form] W •Side A Runout [Hand-Etched], Variant 2
ST-C-681282-B AT [3 dots in triangle form] W •Side B Runout [Hand-Etched], Variant 2
ST C681281-1B CPRun-out Side 1, stamped
ST C681282-1E CPRun-out Side 2, stamped
ST C681281-1C CPRun-out Side 1, stamped - variant 2
ST C681282-1C CPRun-out Side 2, stamped - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-932,990First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | Atlantic AL-32,990First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-244 / ATCO Records ATCO-SD 33-244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic ATS ST 06009 / Atlantic SD 33-244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL-932,990 / Atlantic SD-33,244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 588 110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 587 110First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Atlantic 588 110 / Atlantic 588110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records 33-244 / ATCO Records SD 33-244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-244LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-244LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | ATCO Records SD 33-244 / Atlantic ATCO-SD 33-244LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8107ALP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-8107ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Midi MID 20 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Midi MID 20 045 / Midi MID 20.045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K20045LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8107ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Midi MID 30043 / Midi MID K 30043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2126-TSLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Midi MID 20 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Midi MID 20 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Midi MID 20 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Midi MID 20 045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | SAMWHA L-166LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Bell Records SWL-1158LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-244LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-244LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
50 vinyl pressings of Renaissance are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-244, released June 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-244, 33-244, 588 110, 587 110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST C681281-1B CT and ST C681282-1E CT. 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.
