Vinyl pressings
by Barry Ryan · 1968
Eloise was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 17 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.
3 ℗ 1968 K8 ♢Z 00 061207 ARunout A, variant 1
3 ℗ 1968 K8 ♢Z 00 061207 BRunout B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1968 K8 ♢Z E 00 061207 ARunout A, variant 2
3 ℗ 1968 K8 ♢Z 0 00 061207 BRunout B, variant 2
61207 ARunout A
61207 BRunout B
61 207-A P- 1968Side A
61 297-B P- 1968Side B
61 207-A P-1968Runout A-side, etched
61 207-B P-1968Runout B-side, etched
1 ℗ 1968 K8 ♢Z AG 00 061207 ARunout side A, stamped
3 ℗ 1968 K8 ♢Z AL 00 061207 BRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | MGM Records 90030First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | MGM Records MGM - 39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Austria | MGM Records 61 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | MGM Records MGM - 21.008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Europe | Polydor 61 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | MGM Records 61 620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 61 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 61 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 61 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 61 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 61 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 61 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | MGM Records 61 207 A / Carlin Music Corp. 61 207 AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Greece | MGM Records 61 519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | MGM Records MGM(I) 1442First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | South Africa | MGM Records PS 1817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | MGM Records 61 2077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | MGM Records 14010X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Chile | MGM Records MGM - 1097", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Lebanon | MGM Records 61 2077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Portugal | MGM Records 612077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Switzerland | MGM Records 61 2077", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Turkey | MGM Records 615507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
43 vinyl pressings of Eloise are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1968 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is MGM Records 61 207.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61 207, 61 207 A, MGM 1442, K - 14010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 ℗ 1968 K8 ♢Z 00 061207 A and 3 ℗ 1968 K8 ♢Z 00 061207 B. 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.
