UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- Warwick Records WW 5062
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WW 5062 A1 DStamped Runout, Side A
WW 5062 B1 DStamped Runout, Side B
MBπHand Etched Runout, Sides A and B
Vinyl pressings
by Adrian Brett · 1979
Echoes Of Gold was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
WW 5062 A1 DStamped Runout, Side A
WW 5062 B1 DStamped Runout, Side B
MBπHand Etched Runout, Sides A and B
W-W-5062-A¹ X̶X̶X̶ E MBπHand etched runout, side A
W∙W∙5062∙B¹ MBπ C 1IIHand etched runout, side B
D MX188622 CSP 115-1Side 1 runout stamped
D MX188623 CSP 115-2Side 2 runout stamped
RDS 9769 A - 2Runout, Side A
RDS 9769 B MOPRunout, Side B
GL44005 A 41C3Runout side A stamped
GL44005 B 41C2Runout side B stamped
44.005ALabel side A
44.005BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warwick Records CSP 115First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Reader's Digest RDS 9769First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Israel | Epic CBS 845353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warwick Records WW 5062LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | GIP 44.005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | CBS CSP 115First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Warwick Records LS-1036First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Warwick Records AAP 32First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Warwick Records WW 5062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Warwick Records WW 5062First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Reader's Digest GPMS-A-9-024 / Reader's Digest RDS 9769LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Echoes Of Gold are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, France, Israel and more. One of them is Warwick Records WW 5062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WW 5062, CSP 115, RDS 9769, CBS 845353) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WW 5062 A1 D and WW 5062 B1 D. 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.