Vinyl pressings
by Exuma · 1970
Exuma II was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SR61314-A-M2 11-1 PRSide A Runout Etched,variant 1
SR 61314-b-M1 11-1 Daddy Yaya PRSide B Runout Stamped, variant 1
SR61314-A-M2-1-1 PRSide A runout etching, variant 2
SR 61314-B-M2 Daddy Yaya PRSide B runout stamped, etched, variant 2
SR61314-A-M1 1 1 PRVariant 1, Side A runout etched
SR 61314-B-M1 1-11 DADDY YAYA PRVariant 1, Side B runout stamped, etched
SR61314-A-M2-1-1 PRVariant 2, Side A runout etched
SR 61314-B- M2-1-1 DADDY YAYA PRVariant 2, Side B runout stamped, etched
SR61314-A-M2 1-1 PRSide A runout
SR 61314-B-M2-1-11 DADDY YA YA PRSide B runout
10 AA6338039 1Y 320 CRunout side A
10 AA6338039 2Y 320 CRunout side B
AA 6338 039.1 YLabel side A
AA 6338 039.2 YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Mercury SR 61314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Mercury 6338 039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR 61314First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR 61314 / Mercury SR-61314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR 61314 / Mercury SR-61314First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR 61314First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | France | Barclay XBLY 920 291 T / Barclay 0920 291TLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Barclay XBLY 920 291 T / Barclay 0920 291TLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Italy | Blue Wind Records BLW 1004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury SR 61314 / Mercury SR-61314LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Exuma II are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Mercury SR 61314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61314, 6338 039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR61314-A-M2 11-1 PR and SR 61314-b-M1 11-1 Daddy Yaya PR. 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.
