Vinyl pressings
by Little River Band · 1977
Diamantina Cocktail was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
EMC 2575 A-2Side A runout - stamped - Variation 1
EMC 2575 B-2Side B runout - stamped - Variation 1
EMC 2575 A-3Side A runout - stamped - Variation 2
EMC 2575 B-2Side B runout - stamped - Variation 2
SW S̶T̶-11645 F1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 0Runout A etch; MASTERED..., 0 stamp
SW S̶T̶ -2-11645 F-1 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 0Runout B etch; MASTERED..., 0 stamp
ST-1-11645 F6 #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Variant #1
SW S̶T̶ -2-11645 F-1 #5 Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Variant #1
YAX-5295-1 HTMSide A runout, variant 1
YAX-5296-1 HTMSide B runout, variant 1
YAX 5295-1 GD HTM 1Side A runout, variant 2
YAX 5296-1 GO HTM 1Side B runout, variant 2
ST-1-11645 F3A Runout
ST-2-11645 F5B Runout
SW1-11645A Label
SW211645B Label
ST-11645 F8 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 0Runout A etch; MASTERED..., 0 stamp
SW S̶T̶ -2-11645 F-1...#9 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 0Runout B etch; MASTERED..., 0 stamp
SW1-11645Label, Side A, Matrix
SW2-11645Label, Side B, Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | EMI 6661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMC.2575 / EMI EMC-2575First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Harvest SW-11645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 82376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Harvest SW-11645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Harvest SW-11645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Harvest SW-11645LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Canada | Harvest SW-11645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-82 376 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 376First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 064-82 376 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 376First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | EMI EMS-80858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | EMI EMS-80858First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5 C062-82376 / Harvest 5 C062-82376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5 C062-82376 / Harvest 5 C062-82376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5 C062-82376 / Harvest 5 C062-82376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16455LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Diamantina Cocktail are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Australia, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI EMC.2575.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC.2575, SW-11645, EMC 3187, 6661) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 2575 A-2 and EMC 2575 B-2. 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.
