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Amazing Grace

by Judy Collins · 1970

26 pressings10 countriesFolk RockRockFolkWorld

Amazing Grace was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Amazing Grace

9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-45709
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Specialty Records Pressing
Runout / matrix

EKS E̶K̶S̶ ̶E̶K̶M 45709 A SP 11-11-70 STERLINGRunout, side A, etched / SRC STERLING stamped, variant 1

SRC Logo EKS 709 457̶0̶8 - B - SP 1-4-70 STERLINGRunout, side B, etched / SRC stamped, variant 1

EKS E̶K̶M 45709 A SP 11-11-70 STERLINGRunout, side A, etched / SRC STERLING stamped, variant 2

EKS 709 457̶0̶8 - B - SP 1-4-70 STERLINGRunout, side B, etched / SRC stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-45709
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

EKS- ▓▓▓ 45709 A-1 CSM S1 STERLINGRunout side A, etched; 'STERLING' stamped

EKS-45709-B CSM S1Runout side B, etched

EKS-45709-ALabel side A

EKS-45709-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-45709
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

EKS-45709-ALabel side A

EKS-45709-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-45709
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EKS-45709-ALabel side A

EKS-45709-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-45709
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

EKS 45[708=crossed through]709 A S.P 11-11-70Etched Runout Side A

EKS [EKS EKM=crossed through] 45709-B SP 11-4-70Etched Runout Side B

STERLINGStamped Runout Side A+B

EKS-45709-ALabel Side A

Full details of this pressing

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-45709
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

EKS-45709-A-2-CTH TII STERLINGEtched Side A, except STERLING stamped

EKS-45709-B-2-CTH TII STERLING RLEtched Side B, except STERLING stamped

EKS-45709-ALabel side A

EKS-45709-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaElektra EKM 45709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970New ZealandElektra EKM-45709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USElektra EKS-45709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USElektra EKS-45709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USElektra EKS-45709First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970USElektra EKS-45709First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1970USElektra EKS-45709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USElektra EKS-45709First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970USElektra EKS-45709First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971AustraliaElektra EKM-457097", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971CanadaElektra E 457087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971CanadaElektra E 457087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971GermanyExulta J 27 074 / Exulta 12 0087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971ItalyElektra EK 457097", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971New ZealandElektra EKM.457097", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaElektra 12 0087", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyElektra ELK 12 008 / Elektra 45 7097", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
?GermanyElektra ELK 12 0087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyExulta J 27 074 / Exulta 12 0087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?GermanyElektra ELK 12 0087", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
?JapanElektra JET-2038Ⓢ7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandElektra EKM.457097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?PortugalElektra N-57-27", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AAmazing Grace4:04
  2. BNightingale 12:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Amazing Grace are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Amazing Grace are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.

When was Amazing Grace first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Elektra EKS-45709.

How do I tell if my copy of Amazing Grace is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-45709, EKM 45709, EKM-45709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS E̶K̶S̶ ̶E̶K̶M 45709 A SP 11-11-70 STERLING and SRC Logo EKS 709 457̶0̶8 - B - SP 1-4-70 STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Amazing Grace on vinyl worth?

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.

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