Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1966
In My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
EKS-7320A I (-3-COL) 8-5 10 '66Runout side A, variant 1
EKS-7320B I (-3-COL) 8-5 10 '66Runout side B, variant 1
P 0 EKS-7320A I (-3-COL) 8-5 10•66 C3Runout side A, variant 2
P 0 EKS-7320B I (-3-COL) 8-5 10•66 6Runout side B, variant 2
EKS-7320A (-1-5) 28-5 10 66Runout Side A
EKS-7320B (-1-5) 28-5 10 66Runout Side B
EKS-7320A (-2M) 1-5 10 66Runout Side A
EKS-7320B (-2M) 1-5 10 66Runout Side B
EKL-320A (-1S) 28-4 10-66Side A - Etched
EKL-320B -B (-1S) 28-4 1066Side B - Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-320First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-320First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-320First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-320First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXEK 155 / Disques Vogue CLVLXEK. 155LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra K 42009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra K 42009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Elektra K 42009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Elektra EKS-7320LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7320LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
53 vinyl pressings of In My Life are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Elektra EKS-7320, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-7320, EKL-320, EKS-74027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-7320A I (-3-COL) 8-5 10 '66 and EKS-7320B I (-3-COL) 8-5 10 '66. 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.
