Vinyl pressings
by Atomic Rooster · 1971
Devil's Answer was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CB 157 A-1USide A runout, stamped variant 1
CB 157 B-1USide B runout, stamped variant 1
CB 157 A-1U CP KT 1Side A runout, stamped variant 2
CB 157 B-1U RG KT 1Side B runout, stamped variant 2
CB 157 A-1USide A, Stamped, variant 1
CB 157 B-1USide B, Stamped, variant 1
CB 157 A-1U OH KT 1Side A, Stamped, variant 2
CB 157 B-1U OR KT 1Side B, Stamped, variant 2
CB 157 A-1USide A, Stamped
CB 157 B-1USide B, Stamped
CB 157 A-1USide A, Stamped
CB 157 B-1USide B, Stamped
CB 157 A-1U AA KT 1A side runout
CB 157 B-1U MR KT 1B side runout
(CB-157 A)A side label
(CB-157 B)B side label
EKS-45745-A CSM 9E ssssA-Side Runout Etching
EKS-45745-B-1 CSM 9E SIB-Side Runout Etching
EKS-45745-AA-Side Label
EKS-45745-BB-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion ITFK-4351First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra E-45745First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6073 210First year7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1971 | Greece | Fontana 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Greece | PHILIPS 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside SR-2864First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside SR-2864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Kenya | Philips 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Philips 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Norway | Philips 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Philips 6073 210First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Earmark 41052-37", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Devil's Answer are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1971 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is B & C Records CB-157.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB-157, CB 157, EKS-45745, ITFK-4351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CB 157 A-1U and CB 157 B-1U. 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.
