Vinyl pressings
by Ekseption · 1972
5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AA 6423 042 1Y 1 ℗ 1972 670 116 04Runout side A - variant 1
AA 6423 042 2Y 2 ℗ 1972 670112 03Runout side B - variant 1
AA 6423 042 1Y 1 ℗ 1972 670 116 04Runout side A - variant 2
AA 6423 042 2Y 2 ℗ 1972 67011 6 03Runout side B - variant 2
PHS700002A-CT1 MS T G.K. ASide 1
PHS700002B-CT2 MS T G.K. CSide 2
PHS-700002A-CT1 KS \T G.K. A2Side A runout
PHS-700002-CT2 MS IT G.K. B5Side B runout
6423-042-1Y-2 YCRunout Side A, Variant 1
6423-042-2Y-4 YCRunout Side B, Variant 1
6423-042-1-Y Y.CRunout Side A, Variant 2
6423-042-2Y-2 YCRunout Side B, Variant 2
6423-042-1-Y Y.CRunout Side A
6423-042-2Y-2 Y.CRunout Side B
6423 042 1YLabel Side A
6423 042 2YLabel Side B
6423-042-1Y-2 YCRunout Side A
6423-042-2Y-4 YCRunout Side B
6423 042 1YLabel Side A
6423 042 2YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Philips 6423 042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Philips 6423 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Philips 6423-042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6319 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6423 042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6423 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Greece | Philips 6423 042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | Phonodor 13037First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6423 042 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFX-5067First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6423 042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Philippines | Philips 6423 042 / Philips PHI-5137-9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Philips 6423 042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Switzerland | Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6858 040LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Philips PHS 700-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips 6423 042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of 5 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Philips 6423 042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6423 042, PHS 700-002, 6423-042, 6319 201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6423 042 1Y 1 ℗ 1972 670 116 04 and AA 6423 042 2Y 2 ℗ 1972 670112 03. 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.
