UK
July 1967- Label and catalog number
- Transatlantic Records TRA 157
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ES TRA 157 A1Side A, Stamped
ES TRA 157 B1Side B, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Bert Jansch · 1967
Nicola was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ES TRA 157 A1Side A, Stamped
ES TRA 157 B1Side B, Stamped
ES TRA 157 A1 A2Side A, Stamped
TRA 157 B1 ASide B, Stamped
TRA 157 A-2Side A, Stamped
TRA 157 B-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | New Zealand | Transatlantic Records TRA 157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRS-80583LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1165LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1165LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | XTRA XTRA 1165LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRS-80583LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YZ-154-LALP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | Earmark 42021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Transatlantic Records TRA 157LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Transatlantic Records SWG-7568LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 157LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Nicola are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 157, released July 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES TRA 157 A1 and ES TRA 157 B1. 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.