Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1971
Open The Door (Song For Judith) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
EKM-45755-A-1 SP 10-11-71 [SRC logo]Runout (etched) side A
EKM-45755-B-1 SP 10-11-71 [SRC logo]Runout (etched) side B
EKM-45755-ALabel side A
EKM-45755-BLabel side B
EKM-45755-A- CTH TIIRunout (Etched) side A
EKM-45755-B CTH TIIRunout (Etched) side B
EKM-45755-ALabel side A
EKM-45755-BLabel side B
EKM-45755-A- CSM EE sRunout (Etched) side A
EKM-45755-B CSM EE ssRunout (Etched) side B
EKM-45755-ALabel side A
EKM-45755-BLabel side B
EKM-45755-A SP-OE SRC 10-11-71A Runout
EKM-45755-B SP 10-11-71 SRCB Runout
EKM-45755-ALabel side A
EKM-45755-BLabel side B
PRRunout text, etched, both sides
EKM-45755-ARunout text, etched, A Side
EKM-45755-BRunout text, etched, B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra 12035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKM 45755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Elektra 12035 / Elektra 12 035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 035 / Exulta ELK 12 035First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Jamaica | Elektra EKM-45755First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Elektra 12035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Elektra EKM 45755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra K 12035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra K12035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKM-45755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKM-45755First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKM-45755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKM-45755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKM-45755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Elektra ELK 12 035 / Exulta ELK 12 035First year7", Single, 45 RPM, White Label | 7", Single, 45 RPM, White Label |
17 vinyl pressings of Open The Door (Song For Judith) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra EKM-45755.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKM-45755, K 12035, K12035, ELK 12 035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKM-45755-A-1 SP 10-11-71 [SRC logo] and EKM-45755-B-1 SP 10-11-71 [SRC logo]. 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.
