Vinyl pressings
by Lindisfarne · 1972
Court In The Act was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CB 199 A-1U L KT 1A-Side - Stamped, variant 1
CB 199 B-1U L KT 1B-Side - Stamped, variant 1
CB 199 A-1U GG KT 1A-Side - Stamped, variant 2
CB 199 B-1U L KT 1B-side - Stamped, variant 2
CB 199 A-1U G KTSide A
CB 199 B-1U G KTSide B
(N)(B) P W M 2 6 4 5 1 1Side A
(N)(B) P W M 2 5 1 9 1 1Side B
AA 6073 324 1W 2 Ⓟ1972 670 11 2 03Side A runout stamped
AA 6073 324 2W 2 Ⓟ1972 670 1 03Side B runout stamped
6073 324.1Side A labels
6073 324.2Side B labels
6073324 A 3129 700 PLS 1973 K. BALMESide A
6073324 B 3130 700 2043Side B
(N)(B) P W M 2 6 4 5 1 1Side A
(N)(B) P W M 2 5 1 9 1 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Charisma SFL-1773First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Charisma SFL-1773First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Charisma 6073 324First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Charisma 6073 324First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | UK | Charisma CB 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Charisma CB. 199First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Charisma 6073 3247", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Charisma 6073 3247", 45 RPM, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EK-458357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EK-458357", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EK-458357", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | US | Elektra EK-458357", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Court In The Act are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Charisma CB 199.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB 199, CB. 199, SFL-1773, 6073 324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CB 199 A-1U L KT 1 and CB 199 B-1U L KT 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.
