Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1970
Whales And Nightingales was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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-75010-A-1-CTH NKE B T IVar. 1 - Side A runout
EKS-75010-B-CTH NKE A 1 T IVar. 1 - Side B runout
EKS-75010-A-2-CTH NKE B16 T IVar. 2 - Side A runout
EKS-75010-B-2-CTH NKE A15 T IVar. 2 - Side B runout
EKS-75010-A-CP NKERunout side A, variant 1
EKS-75010-B-1-CP NKERunout side B, variant 1
EKS-750101-A-Z-CP NKERunout side A, variant 2
EKS-75010-B-Z-CP NKERunout side B, variant 2
EKS-75010-A-CSM 1A NKESide A runout, etched
EKS-75010-B-1B-CSM NKESide B runout, etched
EKS-75010-ASide A label
EKS-75010-BSide B label
EKS-75010-A-2-CTH NKE A T1A Side runout
EKS-75010-B-CTH NKE 1 A 4 T1B Side runout
EKS-75010-AA Side label
EKS-75010-BB Side label
EKS-75010A. ACR GT.A-Side hand etched runout
ACR EKS-75010 B. GT.B-Side hand etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall 12344First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | Elektra EKS-75010 / Elektra EKS 75010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Elektra EKS-75010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Elektra SJET-8293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Elektra EKS 541-05 / Hispavox EKS 541-05First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra EKS-75010LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-75010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-75010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-75010First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-75010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKS-75010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-75010 / Elektra EKS 75010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-75010 / Elektra EKS 75010LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | France | Elektra 42 059LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Elektra EKS-75010 / Elektra EKS 75010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Elektra EKS-75010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Elektra EKD 11407LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Elektra EKS-75010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-75010 / Elektra EKS 75010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-75010 / Elektra EKS 75010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Elektra 42 059 / Elektra 42.059LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra 42.069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra 42 059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra 42 059 / Elektra 42.059LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Elektra EKS 75010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42059LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-75010LP, Album | LP, Album |
41 vinyl pressings of Whales And Nightingales are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Israel, Japan and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-75010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-75010, SJET-8293, EKS 541-05, 12344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-75010-A-1-CTH NKE B T I and EKS-75010-B-CTH NKE A 1 T I. 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.
