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Klaus NomiEncore ...

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Encore ...

by Klaus Nomi · 1983

13 pressings3 countriesSynth-popElectronic

Encore ... was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Encore ...

3 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Greece

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA RCLP 20294
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

20294 A' FRunout, side A

20294 B' FRunout, side B

RCLP 20294 - ALabel, side A

RCLP 20294 - BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CanadaRCA KKL1-0548First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983EuropeRCA NL74421LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983GreeceRCA RCLP 20294First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1983GreeceRCA RCLP 20294LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1983GreeceRCA RCLP 70034 / RCA RCLP 20294First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984EuropeRCA PL 70180LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984EuropeRCA PL 70180LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1984EuropeRCA PL 70180LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1985EuropeRCA PL 70180LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeSony Music 196587890711LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA NL74421LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceRCA 70034 / RCA Victor RCLP 70034LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GreeceRCA RCLP 70034 / RCA 70034LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Fanfare0:40
  2. A2Cold Song4:03
  3. A3Total Eclipse4:15
  4. A4Can't Help Falling In Love3:55
  5. A5Simple Man4:17
  6. A6Wasting My Time4:14
  7. B1Wayward Sisters1:43
  8. B2Ding Dong3:03
  9. B3You Don't Own Me3:39
  10. B4Der Nussbaum3:03
  11. B5Lightning Strikes2:59
  12. B6The Twist3:10
  13. B7Samson And Delilah (Aria)3:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Encore ... are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Encore ... are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.

When was Encore ... first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Greece, Canada. One of them is RCA RCLP 70034.

How do I tell if my copy of Encore ... is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCLP 70034, KKL1-0548, RCLP 20294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Encore ... on vinyl worth?

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.

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