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Exotica

by Martin Denny · 1959

23 pressings6 countriesSpace-AgeEasy ListeningPacificExotica

Exotica was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Exotica

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7034
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Black Label
Runout / matrix

LST - 7034-1 - 1 ASide A Runout stamped

LST - 7034-2 - 1 ASide B Runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7034
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Black Label
Runout / matrix

LST - 7034- 1 SIDE 1 I A2Side A Runout Stamped (I A2 etched)

LST - 7034-1 SIDE 2 I AISide B Runout Stamped (I AI etched)

LST 7034- 1 SIDE 1 I A4Side A Runout Stamped (Variant 2)

LST 7034-1 SIDE 2 I A4Side B Runout Stamped (Variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7034
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST - 7034-1 - 1 ASide A Runout stamped

LST - 7034-2 - 1 ASide B Runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
London Records SAH-W 6062London Records SAH-W.6062
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AXZ-1434-1M U ET 1Side A Runout

AXZ-1435-1M C ET 1Side B Runout

AXZ.1434Side A Label (Inverted)

AXZ.1435Side B Label (Inverted)

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Liberty LST 7034Liberty LST.7034
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LST.7034-1-1A H ASide A runout

LST.7034-2-1A H ASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaLiberty LST 7034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaLiberty LST 7034 / Liberty LST.7034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaLiberty LST 7034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKLondon Records SAH-W 6062 / London Records SAH-W.6062First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USLiberty LST 7034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USLiberty LST 7034First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1959USLiberty LST 7034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaLondon Records SAHA 6062 / London Records SAHA-6062LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967South AfricaLiberty SYL 1038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USUnited Artists Records LM-1009LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980USLiberty LM-1009LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandLiberty SLBY.1031 / Liberty SLBY.1031-MLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandLiberty SLBY.1031 / Liberty SLBY.1031-MLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USLiberty LST 7034LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Quiet Village
  2. A2Return To Paradise
  3. A3Hong Kong Blues
  4. A4Busy Port
  5. A5Lotus Land
  6. A6Similau
  7. B1Stone God
  8. B2Jungle Flower
  9. B3China Nights (Shina No Yoru)
  10. B4Ami Wa Furi
  11. B5Waipio
  12. B6Love Dance

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Exotica are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Exotica are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1980.

When was Exotica first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Liberty LST 7034.

How do I tell if my copy of Exotica is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LST 7034, SAH-W 6062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LST - 7034-1 - 1 A and LST - 7034-2 - 1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Exotica 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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