UK
October 1973- Label and catalog number
- EMI EMC 3011EMI 0C 062 ◦ 05441
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
YAX 4673-2 P 1Runout, stamped, side A
YAX 4674-1 V 1Runout, stamped, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mandingo · 1973
Sacrifice was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
YAX 4673-2 P 1Runout, stamped, side A
YAX 4674-1 V 1Runout, stamped, side B
ST 6404 - YX 4673 2 TXEtched runout side 1
ST 6404 - YX 4674 ̷2̷ 4 TXEtched runout side 2
ST 6404 YAX 4673 TXEtched Runout Side 1 (Variant)
ST 6404 YAX 4674 TXEtched Runout Side 2 (Variant)
YAX 4673 - 3Side A runout
YAX 4674 - 1 1Side B runout
YAX 4673Side A label
YAX 4674Side B label
05 441 Q-A-1Runout A, stamped
05 441 Q-B-1Runout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-6404 / Capitol Records ST 6404First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | EMI 2C 064-05.441First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | EMI 1 C 062-05 441 Q / EMI Electrola 1 C 062-05 441 QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Greece | EMI EMC 3011 / EMIAL EMC 3011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ(L) 5019 / EMI EMCJ (L) 5019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | EMI EMC 3011 / EMI 0C 062 ◦ 05441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | Odeon 11275LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Turkey | Stateside TLS 21 / Stateside 0C 062 ○ 05541LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | EMI EMC. 3011 / EMI EMC-3011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | EMI 1 J 064-05441 QLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | New Zealand | World Record Club 1808MLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | France | Not On Label C 062LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Sacrifice are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Canada, France, Greece and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3011, released October 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3011, ST-6404, 2C 064-05.441, EMCJ(L) 5019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 4673-2 P 1 and YAX 4674-1 V 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.