Vinyl pressings
by Argent · 1976
The Argent Anthology - A Collection Of Greatest… 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.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AL 33955-1B ITA Side Runout Stamped Variant 1
BL 33955-1B IT C cB Side Runout Stamped Variant 1
AL 33955-2C |TA Side Runout Stamped Variant 2
P BL 33955-1G T| Columbia NYB Side Runout Stamped Variant 2
P AL 33955-1DStamped, Side A
BL 33955-1AStamped, Side B
P AL 33955-1C Ƨ1 A4Side 1
BL 33955-1C Ƨ1 ASide 2.
AL 33955-1ESide A Runout
BL 33955-1ASide B Runout
AL 33955Side A Label
BL 33955Side B Label
P AL 33955-1DStamped, Side A
BL 33955-1AStamped, Side B
º P AL 33955-1B 1TSide A stamped 1T etched
º BL 33955-1B 1TSide B stamped 1T etched
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 | Argentina | Epic 47.041First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3761First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | Epic KE 33955First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | Epic EPC 81202First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 81321 / Epic EPC 81321First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33955First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33955First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33955First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33955First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33955LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33955First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Epic PE 33955First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Epic PE 33955LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 32517LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Epic EPC 32517LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic PE 33955LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of The Argent Anthology - A Collection Of Greatest… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Epic PE 33955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 33955, S EPC 81321, 47.041, ELPS 3761) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 33955-1B IT and BL 33955-1B IT C 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.
