Vinyl pressings
by Neil Sedaka · 1971
Emergence was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
ATRS-5532-20S-Runout Side A, Stamped variant 1
AYRS-5533-14S-Runout Side B, Stamped variant 1
AYRS-5532-20S- C/A RRunout Side A, Stamped and etched variant 2
AYRS-5533-14S- A/C RRunout Side B, Stamped and etched variant 2
APL1-1789A-2- I A2Runout Side A, Stamped
APL1-1789B-1 I B1Runout Side B, Stamped
APL1-1789-AMatrix Side A, On Label
APL1-1789-AMatrix Side B, On 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA APL1-1789First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SHP-6241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPLS 3465First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA 38-326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Kirshner KES-111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor RPLS 3465LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8248 / RCA Victor KES 111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8248 / Kirshner KES 111LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA APL1-1789 / RCA Victor APL1-1789LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1789 / RCA Victor 26.21796 AOLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Philippines | RCA Victor APL1-1789LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-1789LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor APL1-1789LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor APL1-1789LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Emergence are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Kirshner KES-111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KES-111, APL1-1789, SHP-6241, RPLS 3465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ATRS-5532-20S- and AYRS-5533-14S-. 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.
