Vinyl pressings
by Les Percussions De Strasbourg · 1970
Americana 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.
2 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
6526017 1 + 380 ∴ 3Side A runout, variant 1
6526017 1 + 380 ∴ 1Side A runout, variant 2
6526017 2 380 ∴ 4Side B runout, variant 1
6526017 2 380 ∴ 3Side B runout, variant 2
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 | France | Philips 6526 017First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 6526 017First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips X-5624LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips X-8592LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | Philips 68 51 260LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Philips 6851 259LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6526 017LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | France | Philips 6526 017LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | France | Philips 6526 017LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6526 017LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFX-7898LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFX-7898LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Americana are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 6526 017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6526 017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6526017 1 + 380 ∴ 3 and 6526017 1 + 380 ∴ 1. 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.
