Norway
1973- Label and catalog number
- Penny Farthing PELS 531
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
PELS 531 A 4 P73 F 710Runout side a
PELS 531 B 5 P73 F 710 2Runout side b
Vinyl pressings
by Daniel Boone · 1973
Export Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PELS 531 A 4 P73 F 710Runout side a
PELS 531 B 5 P73 F 710 2Runout side b
BLPS 19 149 · A 3Runout side A
BLPS 19 149 · B 2Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Penny Farthing PFL-34842First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Penny Farthing PELS 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Penny Farthing LDM.30.259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon 27 417-5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Penny Farthing BLPS 19149 / Bellaphon BLPS 19149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | Penny Farthing EDI-60060 / Musart EDI-60060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 877.043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Penny Farthing PFL-34842First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Norway | Penny Farthing PELS 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Penny Farthing PGC 1010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Penny Farthing PELS 531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Penny Farthing PELS 55002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Penny Farthing PELS 55002LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BLPS 19149LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Export Only are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Norway, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Penny Farthing PELS 531.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PELS 531, PFL-34842, LDM.30.259, BLPS 19149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PELS 531 A 4 P73 F 710 and PELS 531 B 5 P73 F 710 2. 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.