Vinyl pressings
by Flower Travellin' Band · 1973
Make Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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-5073 A1 2-A-3 (1)Side A runout, stamped
P-5073 A2 2-A-3Side B runout, stamped
P-5074 A1 3-2 2-A-3Side C runout, stamped
P-5074 A2 2-A-6 (1)Side D runout, stamped
P-5073A1 4-4 2-A-14 (1) 2 3 〄Side A
P-5073A2 2-B-8 (1) 2 3 〄Side B
P-5074A1 4-4 2-A-13 (1) 2 3 〄Side C
P-5074A2 2-A-13 (1) 2 3 〄Side D
P-5073A1 7-9 2-A-17 (1) 2 3 # 〄Side A (# represents what looks like a stamped Japanese character)
P-5073A2 2-B-11 (1) 2 3 〄Side B
P-5074A1 7-59 2-A-11 (1) 2 3 〄Side C
P-5074A2 2-A-12 (1) 2 3 〄Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5073～4AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic K-5501~2ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic K-5501-2ALP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5073～4ALP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5073~4AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5073~4AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Phoenix Records ASH2LP3033LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2018 | Germany | O-Music OM 71015-1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2019 | Spain | Red Circle RC 02003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Japan | Atlantic WQJL-178/9 / Warner Music Japan WQJL-178/9LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Make Up are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Japan. One of them is Atlantic P-5073～4A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-5073～4A, P-5073~4A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-5073 A1 2-A-3 (1) and P-5073 A2 2-A-3. 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.
