Vinyl pressings
by John Koerner · 1969
Running, Jumping, Standing Still was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
º X T 1 EKS 74041A CTH P SS LH C 3Side A etched, exc. "º" and "P" stamped
P º XT 1 EKS 74041B CTH SS LH A3Side A etched, exc. "º" and "P" stamped
EKS-74041-ASide A label
EKS-74041-BSide B label
EKS- ̶7̶4̶0̶4̶1̶-A A. EKS-74041-ASide A runout
EKS- ̶7̶4̶0̶4̶1̶-B A EKS-74041-BSide B runout
EKS-74041-ASide A label
EKS-74041-BSide B label
74041-A EKS-74041-A MON [MR logo] △12991Side A runout
74041B EKS-74041-B MON [MR logo] △12991-XSide B runout
EKS-74041-ASide A label
EKS-74041-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXEK 367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Elektra EKS-74041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS 74041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS 4041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKL 4041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74041First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Elektra EKS-74041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Running, Jumping, Standing Still are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74041, released December 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74041, EKS 74041, EKS 4041, EKL 4041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, º X T 1 EKS 74041A CTH P SS LH C 3 and P º XT 1 EKS 74041B CTH SS LH A3. 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.
