Vinyl pressings
by Bread · 1971
If b/w Take Comfort 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.
35 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 18 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.
EKM-45720-A PH P.R.Runout, side A, etched
EKM-45720-B PH P.R. SRunout, side B, etched
EKM-45720-ALabel side A
EKM-45720-BLabel side B
EKM-45720-A CSM SSSSSA side runout, variant 1
EKM-45720-B CSM SSSSSSB side runout, variant 1
EKM-45720-A CSM SSA side runout, variant 2
EKM-45720-B CSM SSSSB side runout, variant 2
EKM-45720-A SP 2-17-71Run-out side A, variant 1
EKM-45720-B SPRun-out side B, variant 1
EKM-45720-A SP SRC 2-17-71Run-out side A, variant 2
SRC EKM-45720-B SP 2-17-71Run-out side B, variant 2
EKM-45720-A-2 CTH TIRunout side A, etched
EKM-45720-B CTH TIIRunout side B, etched
EKM-45720-ALabel side A
EKM-45720-BLabel side B
p EKM-45720-A A 3A-Side Runout Etching
p EKM-45720-B A 3B-Side Runout Etching
EKM-45720-AA-Side Label
EKM-45720-BB-Side Label
EKM-45720-A CTH TIIISide A Runout, etched
EKM-45720-B CTH TIIIIISide B Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKM-45720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Elektra EKCS-15.004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Elektra EKCS 15.004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKM-45720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Elektra 12014First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Elektra7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Greece | Elektra 33.008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Elektra EKM 45720First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | Elektra EKM 45720 / Elektra EKM-45720First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra JET-2056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra JET-2056First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS 45720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS 45720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Elektra EKM.45720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | Elektra EKS-45720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra E-457207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
37 vinyl pressings of If b/w Take Comfort are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Elektra EKM-45720, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKM-45720, EK 45720, K 12014, EKCS-15.004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKM-45720-A PH P.R. and EKM-45720-B PH P.R. S. 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.
