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LindisfarneMeet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne

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Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne

by Lindisfarne · 1972

10 pressings3 countriesFolk RockRock

Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne

6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra EK-45778
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

EKS-45778-A SP MM ESR Ⓒ [Unreadable symbol in circle]Side A

EKS-45778-B SP MM ESR Ⓒ [2 Unreadable symbols /parts of circle]Side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra EK-45778
Format
7", Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

EKS-45778-A PH MM ESR -1-1Side A

EKS-45778 B PH MM ESR -1-1Side B

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
Elektra EK-45778
Format
7", Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

EKS-45778-A SP MM ESR R [backwards, in circle] CSide A

EKS-45778-B SP MM ESR R C [backwards R enclosed by S shape]Side B

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France

1972
Label and catalog number
Philips 6837 047
Format
7", Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

6837047 1 2̶ 380 cSide A

6837047 2 380 c-Side B

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FrancePhilips 6837 047First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1972USElektra EK-45778First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1972USElektra EK-45778First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972USElektra EK-45778First year7", Single7", Single
1972USElektra EK-45778First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1972USElektra EK-45778First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1972USElektra EKS 45778 / PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN EKS 457787", Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972USElektra EK-457787", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6073 3157", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?MadagascarPhilips 6073 3157", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AMeet Me On The Corner2:39
  2. BFog On The Tyne3:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, France. One of them is Elektra EK-45778.

How do I tell if my copy of Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EK-45778, 6837 047) 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 Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne 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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