Vinyl pressings
by Alice Coltrane · 1976
Eternity was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
BS 2916 xs 41256-1A KENDUN -A KRAZ' 1SRunout side A, variant 1
BS 2916 41257-1B sx KENDUN -B NOZE CRunout side B, variant 1
B 1S BS 2916 x5 41256-1A KENDUN -A KRAZ¹ B 2Runout side A, variant 2
1S BS 2916 41257-1B B SX KENDUN -B NOZE < CRunout side B, variant 2
BS 2916 xs 41256-1A KENDUN -A KRAZ' I5Runout Side A
BS 2916 41257-1B sx KENDUN -B NOZE CRunout Side B
S41256-1A-2G: oSide A runout etched, o stamped
S41257-1A-2G: oSide B runout etched, o stamped
S41, 256Side A label
S41, 257Side B label
WBC-1292 ASide A
WBC-1292 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 198 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10156WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10156WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1292 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2916First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2916First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2916First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2916LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Antarctica Starts Here ASH311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records Warner BS 2916LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records BS 2916LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Antarctica Starts Here ASH311LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2024 | US | Warner Records RCV1 726262 / Warner Records 081227816919LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Warner Records RCV1 726262 / Warner Records 081227816919LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of Eternity are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2916.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2916, WB 56 198, P-10156W, WBC 1292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS 2916 xs 41256-1A KENDUN -A KRAZ' 1S and BS 2916 41257-1B sx KENDUN -B NOZE C. 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.
