Vinyl pressings
by Le Orme · 1971
Collage 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.
3 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
6323 007 1 =1 520 06.07.71Side A runout, stamped Variant 1
6323 007 2=1 520 06.07.71Side B runout, stamped Variant 1
∇ 6323 007∇ 1 =1*520 060771 2Side A Runout, Variant 2
∇ 6323 007∇ 2 =1*520 060771 1Side B Runout, Variant 2
▿6323 007▿1=1✳520 060771 4Side A runout, stamped; "4", mirrored
▿6323 007▿2=1✳520 060771 3Side B runout, stamped; "3", mirrored
6323 007.1Side A label
6323 007.2Side B label
832300711520060771Etching Side A
832300711520060771Etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Israel | Phonodor 13019AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6323 007 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6323 007 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Venezuela | Philips 40.002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Philips 6323 007 LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Philips 6323 007 A / Philips 6323 007 LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Philips 6323 007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Philips 6323 007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Italy | Philips 6323 007 A / Philips 6323 007 LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Universal 2786148LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VM LP 173 / btf.it VMLP173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VM LP 173 / Vinyl Magic VMLP173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Vinyl Magic VM LP 173 / Vinyl Magic VMLP173LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Philips 3548147LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Universal Music Group 3548147LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Italy | Philips 358147 / Universal 0602435481470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2021 | Europe | Universal Music Group 6323 007 LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Philips 6323 007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6323 007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6323 007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6323 007 A / Philips 6323 007 LLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6323 007 A / Philips 6323 007 LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Collage are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Italy, Israel. One of them is Philips 6323 007 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6323 007 L, 13019A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6323 007 1 =1 520 06.07.71 and 6323 007 2=1 520 06.07.71. 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.
