Vinyl pressings
by Yes · 1972
Close To The Edge 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.
53 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
K 50012 /3Side A run-out variant 1
K 50012-B3Side B run-out variant 1
K 50012 A1Side A run-out variant 2
K 50012 B1Side B run-out variant 2
K 50012 A3A-Side Runout
K 50012 B3B-Side Runout
K 50012 AA-Side Label
K 50012 BB-Side Label
K 50012 A1Side A Run-out - stamped
K 50012 B1Side B Run-out - stamped
K 50012 AA-side label
K 50012 BB-side label
K 50012 A3 3 GSide A runout, stamped
K 50012 B3 1 CSide B runout, stamped
K 50012 ASide A label
K 50012 BSide B label
K 50012 A3Side A Run-out - stamped
K 50012 B3Side B Run-out - stamped
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 | Atlantic SD7244 / Atlantic SD-7244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD7244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD7244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP-028 / Continental ATLP-028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic SD 7244First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 50 012 / Atlantic 50012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic K 50012 / Atlantic No 50 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 50 012 / Atlantic 50012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 50 012 / Atlantic 50012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Atlantic 2400 226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 012LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | Mexico | Atlantic LDWA-5022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Argentina | Atlantic SLIN 3199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Atlantic 50012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Atlantic 50012 / Atlantic HATS 421-95LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic MFSL 1-077 / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-077LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Mexico | Atlantic LDWA-5022LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 50012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Argentina | Atlantic SLIN 3199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic SD 19133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | Atlantic 16P1 - 2053LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Friday Music FRM 9004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Atlantic 8122797157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Argentina | Atlantic 8122797157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APA 044-45 / Atlantic SD 724412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2025 | Chile | Atlantic 8122-79715-7 / Warner Music Chile 8122-79715-7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Atlantic R2 727100 / Atlantic 603497820689CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, CD, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Multichannel, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, CD, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Multichannel, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2025 | Japan | Atlantic WPZR-31047/53 / Rhino Records WPZR-31047/53CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, CD, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Multichannel, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Compilation, Stereo, CD, Stereo, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Multichannel, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2025 | US | Analogue Productions APA 044-45 / Atlantic APA 044-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Atlantic ATL 50 012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 208658LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 208658LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Belgium | Atlantic ATL 50 012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Atlantic K 50012 / Atlantic ATL 50012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | Atlantic ATL 50 012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | ATCO Records 3-02-404-012 / ATCO Records ATLP 028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7005 / ATCO Records 20.034LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7005 / Atlantic 20.034LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD 7244LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
209 vinyl pressings of Close To The Edge are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1972 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic K50012, released September 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K50012, K 50012, SD 7244, 7244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 50012 /3 and K 50012-B3. 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.
