Vinyl pressings
by Bread · 1970
On The Waters was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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-74076-A-1-CTH B5 TSide A runout, variant 1
EKS-74076-B-1-CTH A5 TSide B runout, variant 1
EKS-74076-A-RE-1-CTH A T 1Side A runout, variant 2
EKS-74076-B-1-CTH A1 T 1Side B runout, variant 2
EKS-74076-A-RE-2-CPVar. 1 - Side A runout etched
EKS-74076-B-RE-3-CPVar. 1 - Side B runout etched
EKS-74076-A-RE-1-CP 2CVar. 2 - Side A runout etched, Stamped 2C
EKS-74076-B-RE-3-CP A5Var. 2 - Side B runout etched, Stamped A5
EKS-74076-A-RE-1 (MR) Δ14804Runout Side A, etched, MR in circle, slash thru Δ, Variant 1
EKS-74076-B-RE-1 (MR) Δ14804-X (4)Runout Side B, etched, MR in circle, slash thru Δ, 4 (in circle), Variant 1
EKS-74076-A-RE-1 MR Δ14804 4Runout Side A, etched, MR in circle, slash thru Δ, 4 (in circle), Variant 2
EKS-74076-B-RE-1 MR Δ14804-X 4Runout Side B, etched, MR in circle, slash thru Δ, 4 (in circle), Variant 2
EKS-74076-A-CTHSide A runout (etched) v1
EKS-74076-B-RE-2-CTHSide B runout (etched) v1
EKS-74076-A-RE-2-CTH S 1 T [upsidedown]Side A runout (etched) v2
EKS-74076-B-RE-1-CP S2P SS [upsidedown]Side B runout (etched) v2
EKS-74076-A-RE5-CP SS Jc S G3 SSide A runout, variant 1
EKS-74076-B-RE3-CP A1 SSide B runout, variant 1
EKS-74076-A-RE5-CP SS Jc S ESide A runout, variant 2
EKS-74076-B-RE1-CP SS Jc S GSide B runout, variant 2
EKS-74076-A-RE-1 CP PRunout side A, etched, variant 1
EKS-74076-B-RE3-CP 17 A PRunout side B, etched, variant 1
EKS-74076-A-RE-1 CP AA1 PRunout side A, variant 2
EKS-74076-B-RE3-CP A 3 PRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Elektra EKS 74076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74076LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Elektra EKS 74076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Elektra EKS 74076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Elektra EKS 74076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Elektra EKS-74076 / Elektra EKS 74076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Vedette Records VPA 8118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Elektra SWG-7506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Elektra SJET-8276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS 74076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Elektra EKS-74076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra 2469 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Epic 10402LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Elektra K42050 / Elektra K 42050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42050LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74076LP, Album | LP, Album |
37 vinyl pressings of On The Waters are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74076, released July 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74076, EKS 74076, 2469 005, VPA 8118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-74076-A-1-CTH B5 T and EKS-74076-B-1-CTH A5 T. 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.
