Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1975
Venus And Mars was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
57 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 25 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.
A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side, all variants
M RoomB-side, all variants
YEX 945 - 1U G H PSide A, variant 1
YEX 946 - 1U G R GSide B, variant 1
YEX 945 - 3U RDH A PORKY PRIME CUT 1Side A runout variant 1
YEX 946 - 1U RRL M Room 1Side B runout variant 1
YEX 945 - 1U PL 2 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout variant 2
YEX 946 - 1U HT M Room 3Side B runout variant 2
PCTC 254-AEtched on side A
PCTC 254-BEtched on side B
PCTC 254On both side of the label
YEX.945A-side label, in brackets
YEX 945 - 1U Made in Germany 20 A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side runout
YEX 946 - 1U Made in Germany 5 M Room 20B-side runout
YEX.945A-side label
YEX.946B-side label
YEX 945 - 3U R T TVariant 1 - A-side runout stamped
YEX 946 - 1U A D DVariant 1 - B-side runout stamped
YEX 945 - 1U T L R 2Variant 2 - A-side runout stamped
YEX 946 - 1U A L R 1Variant 2 - B-side runout stamped
SMAS-1-11419-F4 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout A variant 1
SMAS-2-11419-F15 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout B variant 1
SMAS-1-11419-F13 ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout A variant 2
SMAS-2-11419-F4 ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Capitol Records PMC 9506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Argentina | Capitol Records 9101 / MPL 9101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Capitol Records 9101 / MPL 9101First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records PCTA 254 / MPL PCTA 254First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records PCTA.254 / MPL PCTA-254First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records PCTA.254 / Capitol Records PCTC.254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records PCTA-254 / MPL PCTA-254First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Capitol Records MPL 1001 / MPL MPL-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11419 / MPL SMAS-11419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records SMAS-11419 / MPL SMAS-11419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | Odeon 11397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-96.623 (Y) / MPL 2C 068-96.623 (Y)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-96.623LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-96.623 (Y) / MPL 2C 068-96.623 (Y)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Columbia JC 36801 / MPL JC 36801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MPL JC 36801 / Columbia JC 36801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064 96623 / MPL 3C 064 96623LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | Parlophone 54 1966231LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 36801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Columbia PC 36801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | Capitol Records J 066-96 623 YLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone MID-166028 / Parlophone MID.166028LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1989 | UK | Fame FA 3213 / MPL FA 3213LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | Capitol Records 96623 / MPL 96623LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00565.66LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | MPL HRM-35653-01 / Hear Music HRM-35653-01LP, Album, LP, All Media, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, LP, All Media, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | USA, Canada & Europe | MPL 0602557567632 / Capitol Records 0602557567632LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA, Canada & Europe | MPL 0602557567632 / Capitol Records 0602557567632LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Japan | Capitol Records UIJY-75076 / MPL UIJY-75076LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | Japan | MPL PDJT-1006 / Capitol Records PDJT-1006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | MPL 6592066 / MPL 00602465920666LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Odeon 31C 06696623DY / MPL MPL 1001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Parlophone 038-7 46984 1 / MPL 038-7 46984 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-96623 / MPL 2C 068-96623LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-96 623LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Capitol Records 2J 066 96623 / MPL 2J 066 96623LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Parlophone PCTC 254 / MPL PCTC 254LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records PCTC 254 / Apple Records PCTC 254LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Parlophone PCTC 254 / MPL OC 066 96623YLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records FA 3213 / MPL FA 3213LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 36801 / MPL JC 36801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 36801 / MPL JC 36801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | Apple Records SAPL 30.535LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
98 vinyl pressings of Venus And Mars are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records PCTC 254, released May 30, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCTC 254, SMAS-11419, SMAS 11419, SLEM-582) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A PORKY PRIME CUT and M Room. 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.
