US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Elektra EK-45778
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Lindisfarne · 1972
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.
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.
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
EKS-45778-A PH MM ESR -1-1Side A
EKS-45778 B PH MM ESR -1-1Side B
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
6837047 1 2̶ 380 cSide A
6837047 2 380 c-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Philips 6837 047First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-45778First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-45778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-45778First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-45778First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-45778First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EKS 45778 / PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN EKS 457787", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Elektra EK-457787", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6073 3157", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Madagascar | Philips 6073 3157", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Meet Me On The Corner / Fog On The Tyne are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, France. One of them is Elektra EK-45778.
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.
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.