Sweden
1975- Label and catalog number
- EMI 4E 006-35180
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
006-35180-A-1Runout A-side
006-35180-B2Runout B-side
Vinyl pressings
by Björn Skifs · 1975
Michelangelo (Men Så Svara Då!) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
006-35180-A-1Runout A-side
006-35180-B2Runout B-side
006-35180-A-1Runout side A
006-35180-B2Runout side B
006-35180-A-1Runout A-side
006-35180-B2Runout B-side
006-35180-A-1Runout A-side
006-35180-B2Runout B-side
20-006 -35180-A-1 IIRunout side A, etched
20-006-35180-B-1 IIRunout side B, etched
Made in GermanyRunout side A+B, stamped
006-35180-A-1Runout A-side
006-35180-B2Runout B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Denmark | EMI 006-35204 / EMI 6C 006 35204First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Finland | EMI 5E 006-35180First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-35 204 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-35 204First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-35 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Sweden | EMI 4E 006-35180First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Sweden | EMI 4E 006-35180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Sweden | EMI 4E 006-35180First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Sweden | EMI 4E 006-35180First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Sweden | EMI 4E 006-35180First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Sweden | EMI 4E 006-35180First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Michelangelo (Men Så Svara Då!) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Sweden, UK, Denmark, Finland and more. One of them is EMI 4E 006-35180.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4E 006-35180, EMI 2311, 006-35204, 5E 006-35180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006-35180-A-1 and 006-35180-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.