Vinyl pressings
by Bread · 1971
Manna 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 19 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.
EKS-74086-A-1 CP oVariant 1 Side 1 Etched
EKS-74086-B-1 CP oVariant 1 Side 2 Etched
EKS-74086-A CP oVariant 2 Side 1 Etched
EKS-74086-B-1 CP oVariant 2 Side 2 Etched
EKS-74086-A-2 CTH TSide A runout, variant 1
EKS-74086-B-CTH TSide B runout, variant 1
EKS-74086-A-1 CTH BI TISide A runout, variant 2
EKS-74086-B-1 CTH C TISide B runout, variant 2
EKS-74086-A-1 CSM B8 Ƨ 1Runout Side A, Variant 1
EKS-74086-B CSM B8 Ƨ 1Runout Side B, Variant 1
EKS-74086-A CSM B 8 Ƨ 1Runout Side A, Variant 2
EKS-74086-B CSM B / Ƨ 1Runout Side B, Variant 2
EKS-74086-A-1 CPSide A Etched
EKS-74086-B CPSide B Etched
EKS-74086-A CPRunout Side A, Etched
EKS-74086-B-1 CPRunout Side B, Etched
EKS-74086-A CSM A3 Ƨ 1Side A runout
EKS-74086-B CSM A2 S 1Side B runout
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 | Argentina | Music Hall 12965 / Elektra 12965First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKS 74086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | Elektra 65.001 / Elektra 74.086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Elektra 42.081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta 42 081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Elektra EKS 74086 / Lyra EL 0403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Elektra EKS-74086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Elektra SWG-7514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 42081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS 74086 / Elektra EKS.74086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | North America (inc Mexico) | Gamma GWEA-5049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Philippines | Elektra EKS-74086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Elektra 65.001 / Elektra 74.086LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Elektra 42 081 / Elektra EKS-74086LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 52001 / Elektra EKX 74086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra K52001 / Elektra EKX 74086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 52001 / Elektra EKX 74086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Elektra/Asylum Records K. 52001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74086LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of Manna are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74086, K 52001, EKX 74086, 12965) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-74086-A-1 CP o and EKS-74086-B-1 CP o. 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.
