Vinyl pressings
by Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra · 1960
Ebb Tide was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZRIC4661 2 1 V | 1Side A Runout - Variant 1
ZRIC4662 1 1 V ̶2̶2 11Side B Runout - Variant 1
ZRIC4661 2 1 1 V |Side A Runout - Variant 2
ZRIC4662 1 1 1 V |Side B Runout - Variant 2
RIC-4661 B-20078A ψside A runout etched
RIC-4662-2 ARC B-20078B ψside B runout etched
ARL - 4661 - 1ASide 1 Stamped
ARL - 4662 - 2ASide 2 Stamped
ARL.4661Side 1 Label
ARL.4662Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Ace Of Clubs ACLA 1034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | Canada | Richmond B 20078First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Richmond S 30078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Ace Of Clubs ACLM 1034 / Ace Of Clubs ACLM.1034First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 1034 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.1034First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Richmond S 30078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Richmond B 30078First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Richmond B 20078First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Richmond B 20078First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | London Records SLC-133LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Chile | London Records SLLC-38487LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Chile | London Records SLLC-38487LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Chile | London Records SLLC-38487LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | London Records SLC-9004LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Richmond B 20078LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6454 019LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 846 019 XBYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6835 152LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6835 152LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 846 019 XBYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records PS 322LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Ebb Tide are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Richmond S 30078.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 30078, B 30078, B 20078, ACL 1034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRIC4661 2 1 V | 1 and ZRIC4662 1 1 V ̶2̶2 11. 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.
