Vinyl pressings
by Airto Moreira · 1973
Fingers was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
RVG SQ 87687 A - 1 VAN GELDERRunout side A etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG SQ 87687 B - 1 VAN GELDERRunout side B etched, VAN GELDER stamped
RVG SQ 87687 ALabel side A
RVG SQ 87687 BLabel side B
RVG SQ 87687 A - 3 VAN GELDER [Stamped]Runout Etchings Side A, Variant 1
RVG SQ 87687 B - 3 VAN GELDER [Stamped]Runout Etchings Side B, Variant 1
RVG SQ 87687 ‧ A - 2 T VAN GELDER [Stamped] ˄Runout Etchings Side A, Variant 2
T RVG SQ‧87687‧ B - 2. VAN GELDER [Stamped] BRunout Etchings Side B, Variant 2
RVG SQ 87687.A -1 VAN GELDER [Stamped]Runout Etchings Side A
RVG SQ-87687.B -1 VAN GELDER [Stamped]Runout Etchings Side B
RVG SQ 87687 AMatrix label Side A
RVG SQ 87687 BMatrix label Side B
RVG SQ 87687 A - 3 VAN GELDERSide A runout, var.1
RVG SQ 87687 B - 1 VAN GELDERSide B runout, var.1
RVG SQ 87687 A - 3 VAN GELDERSide A runout, var.2
S RVG SQ 87687 B - 3 VAN GELDERSide B runout, var.2
RVG·SQ87687·A-1 VAN GELDERRunout A
RVG SQ-87687·B-1 VAN GELDER ARunout B
(RVG SQ 87687 A)Label A
(RVG SQ 87687 B)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | CTI Records OW-565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | CTI Records 06(0131)00026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | CTI Records SR 3348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | CTI Records SR-3348First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | CTI Records CTL 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTSQ 6028First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTSQ 6028 / CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | CTI Records CTI 6028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | CTI Records LAX 3269LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1981 | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 318 / CTI Records RB 318LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6028 / CTI Records 0006.028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6028 / CTI Records 0006.028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6028 / CTI Records 0006.028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Fingers are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6028, CTSQ 6028, CTL 18, OW-565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG SQ 87687 A - 1 VAN GELDER and RVG SQ 87687 B - 1 VAN GELDER. 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.
