Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Harris · 1961
Exodus was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
61-1766-45 "EXODUS" AudioMatrix VEEJAYA-side etched, Audiomatrix stamped
61-1767 AudioMatrix 61-1767B-side etched, Audiomatrix stamped
61-1766A-side label
61-1767B-side label
61-1766Side A Label
61-1767Side B Label
61-1766Side A Label
61-1767Side B Label
61-1766 HA side runout, etched
61-1767 HB side runout, etched
61-1766A side label
61-1767B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Vee Jay Records TRK 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Delta D-3140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 2339First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4752First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 378First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Vee Jay Records VJ 378First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Imperial IH 5017", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Oldies 45 OL 157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Goldies 45 D-24327", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Columbia 45-DB 47527", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Oldies 45 OL 157", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Exodus are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vee Jay Records VJ 378, released February 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VJ 378, 45-DB 4752, TRK 40, D-3140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61-1766-45 "EXODUS" AudioMatrix VEEJAY and 61-1767 AudioMatrix 61-1767. 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.
