Vinyl pressings
by Warhorse · 1972
Red Sea was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
6360066 1 Y =⃫⃥⃫ 1 420 1 1 2Runout A, stamped
6360066 2 Y =⃫⃥⃫ 1 420 1 1 2Runout B, stamped
6360066 1 Y * 1 420 1 1 3Variation 2, Runout A, stamped
6360066 2 Y * 1 420 1 1 1Variation 2, Runout B, stamped
63600 66 1 Y *1 420 1 1 3Runout A, stamped
63600 66 2 Y *1 420 1 1 3Runout B, stamped
6360 066 2Label B
6360066 1 Y * 1 420 1 1 3Runout A, stamped
6360066 2 Y * 1 420 1 1 2Runout B, stamped
6360 066 2Matrix, Label B
∇ 6 3 6 0 0 6 6 ·∇ 1 = 1 ✶ 5 2 0 2 9 0 3 7 2Runout side A
∇ 6 3 6 0 0 6 6 ∇ 2 = 1 ✶ 5 2 0 2 9 0 3 7 2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Vertigo 23006 / Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Vertigo 63 60 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 066LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Thunderbolt THBL 010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Thunderbolt THBL-010LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2056-LXLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2056-LXLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2056-LXLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Repertoire Records V111 / Repertoire Records REP 2216LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK | Repertoire Records V 111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 056LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brazil | Melômano Discos MLMN-30 / Cherry Red MLMN-30LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | Brazil | Melômano Discos MLMN-30LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Raven Records PSR-215379LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6360 056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 206/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 206/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Red Sea are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Italy, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 066, 23006, 63 60 066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360066 1 Y =⃫⃥⃫ 1 420 1 1 2 and 6360066 2 Y =⃫⃥⃫ 1 420 1 1 2. 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.
