Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1972
Exercises was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PEG 14 A 1 U RAYSVariant 1
PEG 14 B 1 U AUNTIE B BoBilVariant 1
PEG 14 A-1U RAYS. ⋀ 1Side A runout, stamped (RAYS etched) variant 2
PEG 14 B-1U AUNTIE B. O 1 BoBil.Side B runout, stamped (AUNTIE B. BoBil. etched) variant 2
T2 BS-2639 40234-1-1 <Etched, runout side A, except < stamped
T1 BS-2639 40235-1-2 CEtched, runout side B, except C stamped
P BS2639 40234-1Etched, Runout Side A, Except P Stamped
P BS2639 40235-1Etched, Runout Side B, Except P Stamped
1 BS-2639-A 40234-1B A2Side A, Etched
S 1 BS-2639-B 402345-1B A1Side B, Etched
S 1 BS-2639-A 40234-1A A4
S 1 BS-2639-B 402345-1B A3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6303 061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6303 061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6370 403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Philips 6303 061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Peg PEG 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Mooncrest CREST 14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips BT-5041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | UK | Mountain TOPS 103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | A&M Records SP-3168LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Sahara Records SAH121LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV107LP / Salvo RCV107LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Back On Black RCV107LP / Salvo RCV107LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Salvo SALVO388LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69880LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2639LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6303 061LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6303 061LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mountain TOPS 103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mountain TOPS 103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Exercises are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Peg PEG 14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PEG 14, BS 2639, 6303 061, 6370 403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PEG 14 A 1 U RAYS and PEG 14 B 1 U AUNTIE B BoBil. 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.
