Surrealistic Pillow vinyl value
Jefferson Airplane — Surrealistic Pillow: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 2-456 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue | from $32 |
15 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 RCA | NL83738 | Europe | Reissue |
| 1990 RCA | NL83738 | Europe | Reissue |
| 1997 RCA Victor | LSP-3776 | US | Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition |
| 1998 RCA | NL 83783 | Europe | Limited Edition, Reissue, 180g |
| 2001 Simply Vinyl | S125008 | Europe | Reissue, 160g |
| 2001 Simply Vinyl | S125008 | Europe | Reissue, 125g |
| 2002 Sundazed Music | LP 5135 | US | Reissue, Mono, Wes Garland Mastering |
| 2002 Sundazed Music | LP 5135 | US | Reissue, Mono, George Ingram Mastering |
| 2002 Sundazed | LP 5135 | US | Reissue, Mono |
| 2009 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP034 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram |
| 2014 Music On Vinyl | MOVLP034 | France & Benelux | Limited Edition, Reissue, Pink |
| 2015 Friday Music | FRM-3766 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, White, 180 Gram |
| 2015 Friday Music | FRM-3766 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Pink, 180g |
| 2015 RCA Victor | FRM-3766 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Marbled Gray/White, 180 Gram |
| 2017 RCA Victor | 88985396711 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180g |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
30 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1986 Europe pressing it reads “S-II RCA TPRS-4894/2 020 E-0381 A-1” on side one and “S-II RCA TPRS-4895/1 020 E-0381 B-1” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.
- 3
Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.
A 1967 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.
Questions
Which pressing of Surrealistic Pillow is worth the most?
Original 1967 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1986 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1997 “Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition” and the 1998 “Limited Edition, Reissue, 180g”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1986 Europe pressing the runout reads “S-II RCA TPRS-4894/2 020 E-0381 A-1”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Surrealistic Pillow worth today?
Sellers ask from $32 for the later pressings we have quotes on (eBay, Sep 15, 2026). The 1986 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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