Vinyl pressings
by Argent · 1974
Nexus was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
EPC S 65924 A2Side A runout, variant 1
EPC S 65924 B2Side B runout, variant 1
EPC S 65924 A2 C A EPC S65924A2Side A runout, variant 2
EPC S 65924 B2 15 ASide B runout, variant 2
P AL 32573-1A (horizontal S) \ I IRunout, Side 1
0 BL 32573-1C \ S A3Runout, Side 2
AL 32573 1AStamped
BL 32573 1AStamped
SXT AL 32573-1ARunout, Side 1 (AL 32573-1A stamped)
BL 32573-1B 1TRunout, Side 2 (BL 32573-1B stamped)
AL 32573Label, Side 1
BL 32573Label, Side 2
P AL 32573-1ARunout, side A, variant 1
BL 32573-1ARunout, side B, variant 1
P AL 32573-1A 1 A 3Runout, side A, variant 2
P BL 32573-1A 1 1 FRunout, side B, variant 2
A MX171644-C ELPS3685-1Side A machine-etched
A MX171645-C ELPS 3685-2Side B machine-etched
(SIDE A) AL - 32573 - 1A 2-HDZ
(SIDE A) BL - 32573 - 1B 2-HDZA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3685First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic KE 32573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | Epic EPC 65924First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPL-111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474 192 / Epic KE 32573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony KE 32573 / CBS/Sony KC 32573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Date Records DAS.2189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Epic EPC 65924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Epic EPC 65924First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Nexus are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 65924.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 65924, KE 32573, ELPS 3685, ECPL-111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC S 65924 A2 and EPC S 65924 B2. 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.
