Vinyl pressings
by Chairmen Of The Board · 1972
Elmo James was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
INV 524 A-1Runout, stamped, side A, variant 1
INV 524 B-1Runout, stamped, side B, variant 1
INV 524 A-1 RT KT CHRISPI 1Runout, stamped/etched, side A, variant 2
INV 524 B-1 R M KT 2Runout, stamped, side B, variant 2
INV 524 A-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
INV 524 B-1Runout (Stamped) Side B
10901PA-2 1 CH ✲A-side, etched except 1 and ✲ stamped
10502PD-1 1 CH ✲B-side, etched except 1 and ✲ stamped
10901PA-1 [lying I] CH
10502PD-1 [lying I] CH
10901PA-6 9105 [unidentified] CH 0
10502PD-6 9105 [unidentified] CH 0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Invictus IVK-4636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Invictus IVK-4636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Invictus 1C 006-93 914 M / Invictus 1 C 006-93 914 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Invictus 93 914 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Invictus IVK 4636First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Invictus Is-9105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Invictus Is-9105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Invictus Is-9105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Invictus Is-9105First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | Invictus INV 524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Invictus INV 524First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Invictus INV 524First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Norway | Invictus IS 91057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Elmo James are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Invictus INV 524, released September 15, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INV 524, Is-9105, IVK-4636, 1C 006-93 914 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INV 524 A-1 and INV 524 B-1. 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.
