Vinyl pressings
by Love · 1966
Da Capo was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
1 EKS-74005-A 34-5 66 A 3 col (-7)Side A, etched - Variant #1
1 EKS-74005-B 34-5 66 A col (-7)Side B, etched - Variant #1
1 EKS-74005-A o ̶̷̲̅3̶̷̲̅4̶̷̲̅-5 12-66 B 1 COLᴀ̶̷̲̅ (-6) NOVEMBER 1966 O L.A. BOYESSide A, etched - Variant #2
1 EKS-74005-B o 34-5 12-66 B 1 COL (-7) 8Side B, etched - Variant #2
EKS-74005 A 18-5 12-66 A(-5)Side A runout, variant 1
EKS-74005-B 18-5 12-66 ARC2.21-8 A(-5)Side B runout, variant 1
EKS-74005 A 18-5 12-66 A(-5)Side A runout, variant 2
EKS-74005-B 18-5 12-66 ARC2.22-8 A(-5)Side B runout, variant 2
M (-3) EKS-74005 A 1-5 (MR) 11-66 Δ9914Runout, Side A
M (-3) EKS-74005 B 1-5 (MR) 11-66 Δ9914-XRunout, Side B
EKS-74005-ALabel, side A
EKS-74005-BLabel, side B
(side one [etched]): M (-3) EKS-74005 A 1-5 MR 11-66 Δ9914
(side two [etched]): M (-3) EKS-74005 B 1-5 MR 11-66 Δ9914-X
(side one & two [stamped]): "MR" in a circle
EKL-4005-A-1A 34-4 11-66 B 1 S ͦ COL(-2)Side A runout, etched
EKL-4005-B-1A 34-4 11-66 B 1 2 S ͦ COL(-1)Side B runout, etched
EKL-4005-A 18-4 11-66 A(4) DKL 411R11Runout side one all etched
EKL-4005-B 14-4 11-66 A(4) ARC 41967Runout side two all etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Elektra EKS 74005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Elektra EKL-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74005First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS.74005First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-4005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-74005 / Elektra EKL-4005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-74005First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-74005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-74005First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-74005First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-4005First yearLP, Mono, Promo, Album · Promo, Mono | LP, Mono, Promo, Album · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-74005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-74005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-74005 / Elektra EKL-4005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-4005First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74005LP, Stereo, Album, Repress | LP, Stereo, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra EKS 74005 / Elektra EKS-74005LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Midi MID 22010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra 42011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Elektra ELK 42 011LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | UK | Elektra K 42011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK & Europe | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1002 / Elektra EKS-74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1002 / Elektra EKS-74005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Sundazed LP 5101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Elektra R1 724965 / Elektra 081227827205LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Elektra K 42011LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1002 / Elektra EKS-74005LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra ELK 42011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra EKS-74005 / Elektra K 42011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra K42011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Elektra ELK 42 011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Elektra ELK 42011 / Elektra EKS 74005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
73 vinyl pressings of Da Capo are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Elektra EKS-74005, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74005, EKL-4005, EKL-4005 (mono), EKS 74005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 EKS-74005-A 34-5 66 A 3 col (-7) and 1 EKS-74005-B 34-5 66 A col (-7). 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.
