Vinyl pressings
by Nucleus · 1970
Elastic Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
6360008 1Y//2▽420 1 1 2Side A runout, variant 1
6360008 2Y//1▽420 1 1 6Side B runout, variant 1
6360008 1Y//2▽420 1 1 2Side A runout, variant 2
6360008 2Y//1▽420 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 2
6360008 1 380Runout side A stamped
6360008 2 D1 380Runout side B stamped
10 AA6360008 1Y 320Runout Side A stamped
10 AA6360008 2Y 320Runout Side B stamped
AA 6360 008.1 YLabel Side A
AA 6360 008.2 YLabel Side B
(side 1) 6360008 1 111+ UKL(side 2) 6360008 2 111+
(side 1) SFX-7259 6360008 1(side 2) SFX-7259 6360008 2
6360008 1Y//2^420 1 1Runout Area Side A, Stamped
6360008 2Y//1^420 1 2Runout Area Side B, Stamped
6360008-1Label A
6360008-2Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Vertigo 6360 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 008First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7259First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Vertigo 6360 008LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Vertigo 6360 008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7269LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Vertigo RJ-7269LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP47LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Liechtenstein | Tapestry Records TPT 275LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Liechtenstein | Tapestry Records TPT 275LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Liechtenstein | Tapestry Records TPT 275LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Be With Records BEWITH125LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Vertigo 6360 008LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Vertigo 6360 008LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Liechtenstein | Tapestry Records TPT 275LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing |
21 vinyl pressings of Elastic Rock are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 008, SFX-7259, 6360008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360008 1Y//2▽420 1 1 2 and 6360008 2Y//1▽420 1 1 6. 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.
