Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Drennon & The B.B.S. Unlimited · 1975
Collage was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
P F1000A Fw[drawing of an apple]A-side runout etching, P stamped
o P F1000B Fw[drawing of an apple]B-side runout etching, o P stamped
(F-1000 A)A-side label
(F-1000 B)B-side label
23 147 S1
23 148 S1
VI-2233-ASide A, etched
VI-2233-BSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Hansa International 27 339 OTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Overseas Records UXP-679-VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | Vicor International VI-2230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Friends & Co. FS 108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Alta LT 703LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Chile | RCA DXL 1-3029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1326LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECS-800312LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Pye Records PY. 28066LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA DXL1 3029 / RCA Victor DXL1 3029LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA DXL1-3029 / RCA Victor DXL1 3029LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Orfeon LPI-396LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Gallo GL 1854LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA DXL1-3029 / RCA Victor DXL1 3029LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA DXL1-3029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Friends & Co. FS 108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Collage are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Germany, Japan, Philippines. One of them is Friends & Co. FS 108.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FS 108, 27 339 OT, UXP-679-V, VI-2230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P F1000A Fw[drawing of an apple] and o P F1000B Fw[drawing of an apple]. 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.
