Canada
1975- Label and catalog number
- Celebration CEL-1904
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CEL 1904-A SNBFace 1 Runout
CEL 1904-B SNBFace 2 Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Les Sinners · 1975
? was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
CEL 1904-A SNBFace 1 Runout
CEL 1904-B SNBFace 2 Runout
CEL 1904-A TLCFace 1 Runout
CEL 1904-B TLCFace 2 Runout
CEL 1904-AFace 1 Runout
CEL 1904-BFace 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Celebration CEL-1904First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Celebration CEL-1905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Celebration CEL-1905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Celebration CEL-1904First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Celebration CEL-1904First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Celebration CEL 1904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Chelsea Records CHL 511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Chelsea Records CHL 511 / Chelsea Records CHL511First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Chelsea Records CHL511 / Chelsea Records CHL-511-DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Chelsea Records CHL 511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Chelsea Records CHL 511LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of ? are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Canada, US. One of them is Celebration CEL-1904.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CEL-1904, CEL-1905, CEL 1904, CHL 511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CEL 1904-A SNB and CEL 1904-B SNB. 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.