Vinyl pressings
by David Peel & The Lower East Side · 1970
The American Revolution was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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-74069 A CP RL [STERLING V 2 - Stamped]A Runout Etching
EKS-74069-B CP RL [STERLING A 2 - Stamped]B Runout Etching
EKS-74069-AA-Side Label
EKS-74069-BB-Side Label
EKS-74069-A MON [MR in circle] △14540 ① STERLING RLRunout, side A /etched [except MR and STERLING / stamped]
EKS-74069-B MON [MR in circle] △14540-X ① STERLING RLRunout, side B /etched [except MR and STERLING / stamped]
T 1 EKS 74069-A-1 CTH STERLING RLSide A, runout
T 1 EKS 74069 B-1 CTH STERLING RLSide B, runout
EKS-74069-ASide A, label
EKS-74069-BSide B, label
EKS-74069 A CP STERLING RLA Runout Etching
EKS-74069-B CP STERLING RLB Runout Etching
EKS 74069 A-1 CP STERLING RL XB3Side A Etched
EKS 74069 A-1 CP STERLING RL A2Side B Etched
✳✳✳✳✳✳✳✳A//1 2410001 114Stamped side A
2410001 B//2 ▽ ✳✳✳ 112Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Colombia | Epic ES-1035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Elektra EKS 74069 / Elektra EKS 74 069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra 2410 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74069LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74069First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74069LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta 42 074 / Elektra EKS 74069LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra K 42074 / Elektra EKS 74069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra EKS 74069LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
14 vinyl pressings of The American Revolution are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74069.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74069, 2410 001, ES-1035, EKS 74069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-74069 A CP RL [STERLING V 2 - Stamped] and EKS-74069-B CP RL [STERLING A 2 - Stamped]. 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.
