Vinyl pressings
by Jefferson Airplane · 1974
Early Flight was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
CYL1 1⃫-0437 A 25 1 Ʌ1Runout A, Variant 1
CYL 1-0437 B 15 1 Ʌ2Runout B, Variant 1
CYL 1-0437 A 1S I A1Runout A, Variant 2
CYL 1-0437 B 1S I A4Runout B, Variant 2
BXL1-0437A-3Side A runout stamped
BXL1-10437B-3Side A runout stamped
CYL 1-0437A 4S HSide A runout, variant 1
CYL 1-0437 B 3S HSide B runout, variant 1
CYL 1-0437A 4S HSide A runout, variant 2
CYL 1-0437 B 4S HSide B runout, variant 2
APL1 0437-A-2E KEV A/CSide 1: Variant 1
APL1 0437-B-1E KEV A/LSide 2: Variant 1
APL1 0437 ASide A, label
APL1 0437 BSide B, label
DKAY 190 - 0 - S - 1B - 2 - 9 - △Runout side A
DKAY 19021 - 2S- 1A - 1 - 10 - △Runout side A
CYL-1-0437A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Grunt CYL1-0437-GFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Israel | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | Grunt RCA-6226First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Japan | Grunt RCA-6226First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Spain | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Spain | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Grunt APL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Grunt BXL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | US | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Italy | Grunt CYL1-0437First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Grunt CYL1-0437LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Grunt 26.21353 / Grunt CYL1-0437LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20173 / Grunt BXL1 0437LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20173 / Grunt BXL1 0437LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
21 vinyl pressings of Early Flight are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Italy, South Africa and more. One of them is Grunt CYL1-0437.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYL1-0437, BXL1-0437, APL1-0437, CYL1-0437-G) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CYL1 1⃫-0437 A 25 1 Ʌ1 and CYL 1-0437 B 15 1 Ʌ2. 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.
