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Cobra

by Dale Jacobs · 1978

13 pressings7 countriesJazz-RockJazz-FunkFusionJazz

Cobra was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Cobra

5 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

Canada

September 1978
Label and catalog number
Epic PEC-80008Epic PEC 80008
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PEC-80008-A-1A-2H:Side A runout etched

PEC-80008-B-1A-2H:Side B runout etched

80008-ASide A label matrix

80008-BSide B label matrix

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Epic PEC-80008Epic PEC 80008
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pink Marbled
Runout / matrix

PEC-80008-A-1A-2H:A side etched runout

PEC-80008-B-1A-2H:B side etched runout

80008-AA side label

80008-BB side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaEpic ELPS 3942First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaEpic PEC-80008 / Epic PEC 80008First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1978JapanEpic 25•3P-99First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanEpic 25•3P-99First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978CanadaEpic PEC-80008 / Epic PEC 80008First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979CanadaEpic PEC-80008LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979EuropeEpic EPC 83434LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979EuropeEpic EPC 83434LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979ItalyEpic EPC83761LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USEpic JE 36010LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USEpic JE 36010LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979UKEpic EPC 83761LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKEpic EPC 83761LP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Cobra3:13
  2. A2Computer Samba5:05
  3. A3Loose Connection3:28
  4. A4Scouting Party6:42
  5. B1On The Wings Of A Song4:03
  6. B2Taiwan On2:50
  7. B3Hanglider2:52
  8. B4Patch Bay4:33
  9. B5Almost Home2:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cobra are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Cobra are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.

When was Cobra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, Australia, Japan. One of them is Epic PEC-80008, released September 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Cobra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PEC-80008, ELPS 3942, 25•3P-99) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PEC-80008-A-1A-2H: and PEC-80008-B-1A-2H:. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cobra on vinyl worth?

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.

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