Vinyl pressings
by Ensemble Of Traditional Musical Instruments Of Japan · 1974
Japon Éternel was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ARI 33234 A CIDIS A3Variant 1, runout side A, stamped
ARI 33234 B CIDIS A5Variant 1, runout side B, stamped
ARI 33234 A CIDIS A5Variant 2, runout side A, stamped
ARI 33234 B CIDIS A5Variant 2, runout side B, stamped
FARN 1016 A 33234ASide A
ARI 33234 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Arion ARN 33 234First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Arion ARN 33 234First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion FARN 1016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Arion FARN 1016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Arion HARS 741-16LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arion FARN 91016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arion FARN 91016 / Universo Folklore FARN 91016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Arion ARN 33 234LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Arion ARN 33 234LP | LP |
| ? | France | Arion ARN 33 234LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Japon Éternel are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Italy. One of them is Arion ARN 33 234.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARN 33 234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARI 33234 A CIDIS A3 and ARI 33234 B CIDIS A5. 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.
