Vinyl pressings
by Meco Monardo · 1977
Encounters Of Every Kind 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.
23 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 14 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.
2 A [Union Jack Symbol] MNLP-8004-AS-3 STERLINGSide A, runout
A-1 [Union Jack Symbol] MNLP-8004BS-4 STERLINGSide B, runout
MNLP 8004 ASSide A Label
MNLP 8004 BSSide B Label
MNLP-8004-AS STERLING 回-G-回Runout A-side sequence
MNLP-8004-BS STERLING 回-G-回Runout B-side sequence
MNLP 8004 ASLabel A-side
MNLP 8004 BSLabel B-side
MNLP-8004-A-10 STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo}Side 1 runout
MNLP-8004-B-10 STERLING 1-1 [SRC logo}Side 2 runout
MNLP 8004 ASSide 1 Label
MNLP 8004 BSSide 2 Label
1 S MNLP-8004-A-16 STERLING H 8A runout variant 1
1 S MNLP-8004-B-15 STERLING A 7B runout variant 1
1S MNLP-8004-A-16 STERLING H6A runout variant 2
1S MNLP-8004-B-15 STERLING C 2B runout variant 2
TI MNLP-8004-A-11 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
TI MNLP-8004-B-12 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
TI MNLP-8004-AS-4̶1̶6̶ 17 STERLING C6Runout side A, variant 2
TI MNLP-8004-B-12 STERLING ɅIRunout side B, variant 2
MNLP -8004-A-14 I STERLING PSide A, Runout, Etched/Stamped
MNLP -8004-B-13 I STERLING PSide B, Runout, Etched/Stamped
MNLP 8004 ASSide A Label
MNLP 8004 BSSide B Label
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 | Australia | RCA Victor DXL1-3050 / RCA Victor DXL1 3050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Millennium MNLP 8004-V / Millennium MNLP 8004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Birchmount BM 915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | RCA 05(4031)01512First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | El Salvador | RCA CA 1123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor XL 13050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor XL-13050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor XL-13050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Panama | RCA Victor DXL1-3050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | RCA Victor DXL1-3050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Millennium MNLP 8004 / RCA Victor XL-13050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor DXL-1-3050 / RCA Victor DXL1 3050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA XL-13050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Kuopin KP-8133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RCA 104.8078LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Encounters Of Every Kind are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is Millennium MNLP 8004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MNLP 8004, MNLP 8004 DJ, DXL1-3050, MNLP 8004-V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 A [Union Jack Symbol] MNLP-8004-AS-3 STERLING and A-1 [Union Jack Symbol] MNLP-8004BS-4 STERLING. 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.
