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17-11-70 by Elton John, album cover

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17-11-70

by Elton John · 1971

72 pressings26 countriesRock & RollPop RockRock

17-11-70 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.

How to spot a first pressing of 17-11-70

31 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 17 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.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJLPS 414DJM Records DJLPS.414
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DJLPS 414-A1 1 HEtched A side

DJLPS 414-B1 1 LEtched B side

DJLPS.414ALabel A side

DJLPS.414BLabel B side

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UK

1971
Label and catalog number
DJM Records DJLPS 414
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DJLPS 414 A2 4Etched A-side

DJLPS 414 B2 4Etched B-side

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US

March 1971
Label and catalog number
UNI Records 93105
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Press
Runout / matrix

93105 A-3 2Runout side A, variant 1

93105 B-4 2Runout side B, variant 1

93105A T-3 2 IIIIRunout side A, variant 2

93105 - B - 1 2 I̶I̶I̶I̶ IIRunout side B, variant 2

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US

March 1971
Label and catalog number
UNI Records 93105
Format
LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

93105 A-3Etched - Side A - variant 1

93105 B-3Etched - Side B - variant 1

931051-A-2 2111Etched - Side A - variant 2

931051 B 2 2111Etched - Side B - variant 2

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US

March 1971
Label and catalog number
UNI Records 93105
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

93105A E5 BSide A Stamped, variant 1

X T2Side A Etched, variant 1

93105B E5 A TSide B Stamped, variant 1

T2Side B Etched, variant 1

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 72 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s53 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ArgentinaProducciones Fermata LF-199 / DJM Records DJLPS.414First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971AustraliaDJM Records SDJL-934201 / DJM Records SDJL-934,201First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971AustraliaDJM Records SDJL-934201 / DJM Records SDJL-934,201First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1971BelgiumDJM Records SLP 1006 / Supreme Records LPS1006LP, Album, Mixed, ReissueLP, Album, Mixed, Reissue
1971FranceDJM Records DJM 414First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceDJM Records DJM 414First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceDJM Records DJM 414First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyHansa 28 141-0 / DJM Records 28 141-0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971GermanyHansa Record 85 268 IT / DJM Records 85 268 ITFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971IsraelDJM Records DJLPS 414First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971ItalyDJM Records SNIR-DJ 25035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanDJM Records FP-80256First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanDJM Records FP-80256LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971JapanDJM Records FP-80256LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
1971JapanDJM Records FP-80256First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 53 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986JapanDJM Records R25R-2010 / Polystar R25R-2010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeMercury 5707078 / DJM Records 5707078LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2017EuropeMercury 5707078 / DJM Records 5707078LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017USMercury 5707078LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2017USA, Canada & EuropeDJM Records 5728537 / Mercury 00602557285376LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDJM Records L-34,201 / DJM Records SDJL-934201LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaHallmark Records SHM 942 / Pickwick Records SHM 942LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 2015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaMCA Records MCA 2015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ColombiaProducciones Fermata LSF 25-81LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDJM Records 0900.187LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
?GermanyDJM Records 0044.207LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaTaedo EU 1602LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKHallmark Records SHM 942 / Pickwick Records SHM 942LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPickwick Records SHM 942LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHallmark Records SHM 942 / Pickwick Records SHM 942LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA 2015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA-619LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?VenezuelaProducciones Fermata LPF-30.008LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Take Me To The Pilot
  2. A2Honky Tonk Women
  3. A3Sixty Years On
  4. A4Can I Put You On
  5. B1Bad Side Of The Moon
  6. Medley

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 17-11-70 are there?

72 vinyl pressings of 17-11-70 are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1971 and 2017.

When was 17-11-70 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is DJM Records DJLPS 414.

How do I tell if my copy of 17-11-70 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DJLPS 414, 93105, LF-199, SDJL-934201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 17-11-70 on vinyl worth?

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.

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