Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1969
Recollections was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P o EKS-74055-A-A2 CP RL SSRunout A etched / P o stamped - variant 1
P o EKS-74055-B-A1 CP RL SSRunout b etched / P o stamped - variant 1
P EKS-74055-A-A2 CPI RL SS D 3Runout A etched / P I D 3 stamped - variant 2
P o EKS-74055-B-A2 CP RL SS A3Runout B etched / P o A3 stamped - variant 2
EKS 74055 A AL ARC 11/12/9 RL SSSide A etched
EKS 74055 B-1 AL RL SS ARC 11/8/9Side B etched
EKS-74055-A-2 CTH RL SS o T 1Runout A etched / 'o' is stamped
EKS-74055-B-2 CTH RL SS T 1Runout B etched
EKS-74055-A ᴍᴏɴ T (ᴍʀ) Δ13591 ① RL ssRunout A - Etched, except (ᴍʀ) stamped
EKS-74055-B ᴍᴏɴ RE T (ᴍʀ) Δ13591-X ① RL ssRunout B - Etched, except (ᴍʀ) stamped
EKS-74055-A-A2 CP RL SS 3 P oSide A etched, exc. 3, ᴘ and o stamped
EKS-74055-B-A2 CP RL SS P oSide B etched, exc. ᴘ and o stamped
EKS 74055 A//1 1 1 8Runout side A
5 EKS 7 4055 B//2 1 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | France | Elektra SLVLXEK 393First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | Elektra EKS-74055 / Elektra EKS 74055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS 74055First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74055First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74055First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74055First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74055First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74055First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Vedette Records VPA-8113LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | South Africa | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS S-64078LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1929LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Elektra K42035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Elektra K42035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Elektra K42035LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Elektra 42 035 / Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Elektra EKS 74055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74055LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
29 vinyl pressings of Recollections are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74055, EKS 74055, SLVLXEK 393) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o EKS-74055-A-A2 CP RL SS and P o EKS-74055-B-A1 CP RL SS. 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.
