Vinyl pressings
by Engelbert Humperdinck · 1977
Miracles By Engelbert Humperdinck was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P AL 34730-2C [stamped] 1T [etch]Side A runout
P BL 34730-2C [stamped] 2T [etch]Side B runout
AL 34730Side A label
BL 34730Side B label
AL-34730-1A-2GDRunout Side A
BL-34730-1A-2GDRunout Side B
AL 34730Side A label
BL 34730Side B label
YAX 5502Side A Runout
YAX 5503Side B Runout
YAX5502Side A Label
YAX5503Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMC.3272 / EMI EMC-3272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | EMI EMC 3272 / Portrait EMC 3272First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 062-61510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMC 3272 / EMI 0C 062-61 510First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34730First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic PE 34730 / MAM PE 34730First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34730 / MAM PE 34730First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | EMI 33C 062-61510 / MAM 33C 062-61510LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-2890LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34730 / MAM PE 34730LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34730 / MAM PE 34730LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34730 / MAM PE 34730LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Miracles By Engelbert Humperdinck are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic PE 34730, released June 24, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34730, EMC 3272, EMC.3272, 5C 062-61510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 34730-2C [stamped] 1T [etch] and P BL 34730-2C [stamped] 2T [etch]. 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.
