US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Elektra EKS-74032
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
EKS 74032 A ALRunout A, etched
EKS 74032 B ALRunout B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by David Peel & The Lower East Side · 1968
Have A Marijuana was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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 74032 A ALRunout A, etched
EKS 74032 B ALRunout B, etched
EKS 74032 A AL ARC-5-298A Side Etch
EKS 74032 B AL ARC 7-8-68B Side Etch
EKS 74032 A AL ARC-3-18-9A Side Etch
EKS 74032 B AL ARC 10-8-18B Side Etch
EKS 74032 A ALA Side Etch
EKS 74032 B ALB Side Etch
EKS 74032 A ALRunout A, etched
EKS 74032 B ALRunout B, etched
EKS 74032A ALSide A runout
EKS 74032B ALSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXEK. 308First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS-74032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Elektra EKS-74032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Elektra EKS-74032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Elektra EKS-74032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Elektra EKS-74032 / Elektra EKS 74032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Vedette Records VPA 8081LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS 74032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKL-4032LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta 42 071 / Elektra 74032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Charter Line CTR 22 015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 22 015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 22 015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Elektra EKS-74032 / Elektra EKS 74032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 22 015LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Elektra W 42071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 22 015LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Have A Marijuana are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, France, Netherlands. One of them is Elektra EKS-74032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74032, CLVLXEK. 308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 74032 A AL and EKS 74032 B AL. 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.