US
August 1965- Label and catalog number
- Elektra EKS-7300
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
EKS-7300A (-2) 28-5 8-65Runout etching side A
EKS-7300B (-2) 28-5 8-65Runout etching side B

Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1965
Judy Collins' Fifth Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1965, 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-7300A (-2) 28-5 8-65Runout etching side A
EKS-7300B (-2) 28-5 8-65Runout etching side B
EKL-300 A MII 28•4 7•65Side A runout, variant 1
EKL 300 B (-2) 28•4 8•65Side B runout, variant 1
EKL-300 A 28-4 7•65Side A runout, variant 2
EKL-300B (-2) 28-4 8-65 11 111Side B runout, variant 2
EKS 7300A - A-SP (SRC logo) ESRTD 6-10-76 1-1Side A stamped
EKS 7300B - B -SP (SRC logo) ESRTD 6-10-76 1-1Side B stamped
EKS-7300A (-2) M/II 28-5 8-65Runout etched side A
EKS-7300B (-3) 28-5 8-65Runout etched side B
EKL-300A 28-4 7-65Side A - Etched
EKL-300B (-2) 28-4 8-65Side B - Etched
BMI
EKL-300-UK-A +Runout, A-side [hand etched]
EKL-300-UK-B +Runout, B-side [hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Elektra EKS-7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-7300 / Elektra EKS.7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Elektra EKL 300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Elektra EKS-7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Elektra EKS-7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Elektra EKL 300 / Elektra EKL-300First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKS-7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKS-7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKL-300First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKL-300First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKS-7300First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S-74333 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S 74333LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S-74333LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S-74333 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-S 74333LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Elektra SJET-7831LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKL 300LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7300LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Judy Collins' Fifth Album are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Elektra EKS-7300, released August 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-7300, EKL-300, EKL 300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-7300A (-2) 28-5 8-65 and EKS-7300B (-2) 28-5 8-65. 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.