US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Oasis OC 408BIAC Records OASIS OC 408
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
OC-408-A3-CP AZRunout side A, etched
OC-408-B3-CP AZRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Giorgio Moroder · 1976
Knights In White Satin was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
OC-408-A3-CP AZRunout side A, etched
OC-408-B3-CP AZRunout side B, etched
OC - 408 - S1Runout Side A
OC - 408 - S2Runout Side B
[Areacem logo] ACEM 10857ARunout side A
[Areacem logo] ACEM 10857 ̶A̶ BRunout side B
10.857 ALabel Side A
10.857 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Interfusion K 6637First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Canada | Oasis OC 408XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic 10 857 / Atlantic 10.857First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-2483First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | CASABLANCA VIP2483First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 6637First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Peru | RCA XRPBO 883First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | Gallo PD 1359First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | GTO GT 73First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Oasis OCX 408First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Oasis OC 408 / BIAC Records OASIS OC 408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-285037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Knights In White Satin are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Oasis OC 408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 408, OCX 408, GT 73, K 6637) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OC-408-A3-CP AZ and OC-408-B3-CP AZ. 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.