Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1967
Both Sides Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
EKSN 45043 A//1 1 1 13Runout side A variant 1
EKSN 45043 B//1 1 1 13Runout side B variant 1
EKSN 45043 A//1 1 1 23Runout side A variant 2
EKSN 45043 B//1 12 3Runout side B variant 2
EKSN 45043 A1A side runout
EKSN 45043 B1B side runout
EKSN 45043 ALabel side A
EKSN 45043 BLabel side B
N 45 EKV 11099Etched side A
N 45 EKV 11100 1Etched side B
(N 45 EKV 11099)Label side A
(N 45 EKV 11100)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKSN 45043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKSN 45043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKSN 45043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKSN 45043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Vedette Records VRN 341047", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra EKSN 450437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1973 | UK | Elektra K 120057", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Elektra K 120057", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Elektra K 122257", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | Elektra EKSN 450437", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Both Sides Now are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, France. One of them is Elektra EKSN 45043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKSN 45043, INT. 80131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKSN 45043 A//1 1 1 13 and EKSN 45043 B//1 1 1 13. 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.
