Vinyl pressings
by Alan Hull · 1973
Pipedream 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.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CAS 1069 A-1U > I RTBSide A runout, variant 1
CAS 1069 B-1U G I RTBSide B runout, variant 1
CAS 1069 A-1U -I RTBSide A runout, variant 2
CAS 1069 B-1U = CI RTBSide B runout, variant 2
LPFB 2Side A
CAS 1069 B-1U G _ RT.BSide B
CAS 1069 A//2 T 1 1 2Runout side A stamped
CAS 1069 B//2 T 1 1 1Runout side B stamped
ESR - TD - 11-27-73 B 2 EKS 75075 - A SXSide A
ESR -TD - 11-27-73 B XS I EKS 75075 - B-1Side B
P 2 EKS 75075 A SX [Elektra logo]SR- TD- 11-27-73 B 1Side A runout
P XS 1 EKS 75075-B-1 ESR-TD-11-27-73 1 BSide B runout
EKS-75075-ASide A label
EKS-75075-BSide B label
ESR - TD - 11-27-73 A4 S I EKS 75075 - ASide A
ESR-TD-11-27-73 A4 S I EKS 75075 - BSide 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 | Australia | Charisma 6369 941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Charisma RJ-5092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Charisma RJ-5092First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6369 941 / Charisma 6369 941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1069LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1069First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1069First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CAS 1069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EKS-75075First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EKS-75075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EKS-75075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Charisma CHC 16LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ireland | Rabbit Hall Records RHRLP004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1069LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
16 vinyl pressings of Pipedream are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1069.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1069, EKS-75075, 6369 941, RJ-5092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1069 A-1U > I RTB and CAS 1069 B-1U G I RTB. 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.
