US
May 1970- Label and catalog number
- Epic BN 26503
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XSB151331-1B | T N2Runout Side A
XSB151332-1B | T A3Runout Side B
XSB 151331Label Side A
XSB 151332Label Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Edgar Winter · 1970
Entrance 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.
12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XSB151331-1B | T N2Runout Side A
XSB151332-1B | T A3Runout Side B
XSB 151331Label Side A
XSB 151332Label Side B
XSB151331-1ARunout Side 1 stamp
XSB151332-1DRunout Side 2 stamp
XSB 151331Label Side 1
XSB 151332Label Side 2
o XSB151331-1A PSide A Runout
o XSB151332-1D PSide B Runout
XSB 151331Side A Label
XSB 151332Side B Label
S 64083-A1Side A matrix, stamped
S 64083-B1Side B matrix, stamped
BN 26503Printed on labels
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 | Epic BN 26503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Epic BN 26503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Epic BN 26503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Colombia | CBS CLS-4199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Epic BN 26 503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Epic BN 26503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Epic BN S-26503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 64083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Epic BN 26503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Epic BN 26503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Epic BN 26503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Epic BN 26503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic BN 26503LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Epic BN 26503LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic BN 26503LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic Stereorama ELPS 3607 / Epic Stereorama BN 26503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26503LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26503LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26503LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Entrance are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Epic BN 26503, released May 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26503, 64083, CLS-4199, BN 26 503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSB151331-1B | T N2 and XSB151332-1B | T A3. 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.