Vinyl pressings
by Cannonball Adderley · 1975
Phenix 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.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
F79004A [Eyes With Eyebrows] 11Side A runout
F79004B [Eyes With Eyebrows] 11Side B runout
F79004C [Eyes With Eyebrows] 11Side C runout
F79004D [Eyes With Eyebrows] 11Side D runout
F79004A [Eyes with eyebrows] HSide A runout
F79004B [Eyes with eyebrows] HSide B runout
F79004C [Eyes with eyebrows] HSide C runout
F79004D [Eyes with eyebrows] HSide D runout
F79004A-1 ︡ ︠ 1 ΛIA side etched [the ︡ ︠ has "eyes" under the "eyebrows"]
F79004B-1 ︡ ︠ 1 ΛIB side etched [the ︡ ︠ has "eyes" under the "eyebrows"]
F79004C-1 ︡ ︠ 1 ΛIC side etched [the ︡ ︠ has "eyes" under the "eyebrows"]
F79004D-1 ︡ ︠ 1 ΛID side etched [the ︡ ︠ has "eyes" under the "eyebrows"]
P F79004A [Eyes With Eyebrows]Side A runout
P P79004B [Eyes With Eyebrows]Side B runout
P F79004C [Eyes With Eyebrows]Side C runout
P F79004D [Eyes With Eyebrows]Side D runout
F79004ASide A
F79004BSide B
F79004CSide C
F79004DSide D
F79004ASide A
F79004BSide B
F79004CSide C
F79004DSide D
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 | France | Fantasy 5995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Fantasy M. 40-106/107 S / Marfer M. 40-106/107 SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-79004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-79004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-79004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-79004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-79004First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Fantasy F-79004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Fantasy F-79004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-79004LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Phenix are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, France, Spain. One of them is Fantasy F-79004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-79004, 5995, M. 40-106/107 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F79004A [Eyes With Eyebrows] 11 and F79004B [Eyes With Eyebrows] 11. 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.
