Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1967
Wildflowers was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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 74012 A M0N-4 (MR) △11257Runout A, variant 1
EKS 74012-B M0N-84 (MR) △11257-XRunout B, variant 1
EKS 74012 A-MON-2 (MR) △11341Runout A, variant 2
EKS 74012 B MON-34 (MR) △11257-XRunout B, variant 2
EKS 74012 A-AL2 12/12/7 ARCRunout side A, variant 1
EKS 74012 B-AL-1 ARC 12-13-7Runout side B, variant 1
EKS 74012 A-AL1 ARC 1-22-68Runout side A, variant 2
EKS 74012 B-AL-1 ARC 11-17-18Runout side, variant 2
EKS 74012A-1ARunout Side One (Etched)
EKS 74012B-1ARunout Side Two (Etched)
EKL 4012A - CTH T ○Side A runout
EKL 4012B - CTH 1B T ○Side B runout
EKS 74012 A-AL2 SONRunout Side A
EKS 74012 B-AL-1 SON2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Unknown | Elektra EKS-74012First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Elektra EKL-4012First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXEK. 217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | Elektra Eks 74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS.74012 / Elektra EKS-74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKS 74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKL 4012First yearAlbum, LP, Mono · Mono | Album, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKS 74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Elektra EKS-74012 / Elektra EKS 74012First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EKS-74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EKS-74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EKS-74012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Elektra EKS 74012Album, LP | Album, LP |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Rhino Records 081227937935 / Elektra 081227937935LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Rhino Records R1 60655 / Elektra R1 60655LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Elektra 74012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Elektra SJET-8032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra EKS-74012 / Elektra EKS 74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74012LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
64 vinyl pressings of Wildflowers are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74012, EKL-4012, EKS 74012, EKL 4012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 74012 A M0N-4 (MR) △11257 and EKS 74012-B M0N-84 (MR) △11257-X. 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.
