Vinyl pressings
by Francis Goya · 1975
Nostalgia / Nautilus was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
144500 A //HM 26141 - 1 - 1 - Y. * 1bRunout side A, variant 1
1b * 144500 B//HM 26142-1-YRunout side B, variant 1
17 144500 A //HM 26141-1-Y.Runout side A, variant 2
17 144500 B//HM 26142-1-Y.Runout side B, variant 2
2051 142 A3Hand-Etched side A
2051 142BHand-Etched side B
2051 142 ALabel side A
2051 142 BLabel side B
2051 142 A3Hand-Etched side A
2051 142BHand-Etched side B
2051 142 ALabel side A
2051 142 BLabel side B
S 16652 A-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side A
S 16652 B-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 16 652 ALabel side A
S 16 652 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2051 142First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2051 142First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | M 16 652 AT / M 16652 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | International Polydor Production 2121281First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | CNR 144.500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Polydisc 4277", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Biram 6109 1257", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2051 1427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 20511427", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 21 21 2817", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 813 337-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor PB-501727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Nostalgia / Nautilus are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Greece. One of them is CNR 144.500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 144.500, 2051 142, 16 652 AT, 2121281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 144500 A //HM 26141 - 1 - 1 - Y. * 1b and 1b * 144500 B//HM 26142-1-Y. 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.
