Vinyl pressings
by Ekseption · 1971
Ekseption 00.04 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
6423 019 1Y 1 670 118Side A, Variant 1
AA 6423 019 1Y 1 670 1111 04Side A, Variant 2
AA 6423 019 1Y 1 670 112 04Side A, Variant 3
AA 6423 019 1Y 1 670 111 04Side A, Variant 4
6423019 1 Y // 1 △ 420 1 1 2 04A side runout
6423019 2 Y // 1 △ 420 1 1 3 4 04B side runout
6423.019.1Y N
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6319 200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | India | Philips 6423019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Israel | Philips 6423 019 / Phonodor 13013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Philips 6423 019 / Philips 6423.019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Sweden | Philips 6423 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 6423 019LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Ekseption 00.04 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philips 6423 019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6423 019, 6423019, 6319 200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6423 019 1Y 1 670 118 and AA 6423 019 1Y 1 670 1111 04. 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.
