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Easter

by Patti Smith Group · 1978

131 pressings27 countriesNew WavePunkRock

Easter was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Easter

60 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 22 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

April 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB4171Arista AB 4171
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

2S AB-4171-SA 1A M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1

1S AB-4171-SB-1C STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ B1Side B runout, variant 1

1 S AB-4171-SA 1A M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2

1 S AB-4171-SB-1A ZUG ISLAND A12 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2

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US

April 1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB4171Arista AB 4171
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

AB-4171-SA-1A O D1 M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLING 2SRunout side A

AB-4171-SB-1C M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ BW STERLING 1SRunout side B

AB 4171 SASide A label

AB 4171 SBSide B label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB4171Arista AB 4171
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

STERLING AB-4171-SA M̶̶I̶̶C̶̶H̶̶E̶̶L̶̶A̶̶N̶̶G̶̶E̶̶L̶̶O̶̶, W̶̶A̶̶S̶̶ ̶̶A̶̶ ̶̶N̶̶I̶̶G̶̶G̶̶E̶̶R̶Runout side A

STERLING AB-4171-SB M̶̶I̶̶C̶̶H̶̶E̶̶L̶̶A̶̶N̶̶G̶̶E̶̶L̶̶O̶̶, W̶̶A̶̶S̶̶ ̶̶A̶̶ ̶̶N̶̶I̶̶G̶̶G̶̶E̶̶R̶Runout side B

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB4171Arista AB 4171
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

AB-4171-SA STERLING [scratched-out info]Runout Side A, variant 1

T1 AB-4171-SB-2 D3 ZUG ISLAND STERLINGRunout Side B, variant 1

AB4171-SA X STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ W̶A̶S̶ A̶ N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ PXTRunout Side A variant 2

T1 AB4171-SB-2 B ZUG ISLAND STERLINGRunout Side B variant 2

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB4171Arista AB 4171
Format
LP, Album · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1 AB-4171-SA-5-1 CTH PRC STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1

PRC 15 AB-4171-SB-10-1 STERLING M̶̶I̶̶C̶̶H̶̶E̶̶L̶̶A̶̶N̶̶G̶̶E̶̶L̶̶O̶̶, W̶̶A̶̶S̶̶ ̶̶A̶̶ ̶̶N̶̶I̶̶G̶̶G̶̶E̶̶R̶Side B runout, variant 1

AB-4171-SA-5-1 CTH PRC A STERLING T1Runout Grooves Side A (Variation 2)

AB-4171-SB-10-1 STERLING ̶M̶̶I̶̶C̶̶H̶̶E̶̶L̶̶A̶̶N̶̶G̶̶E̶̶L̶̶O̶̶, W̶̶A̶̶S̶̶ ̶̶A̶̶ ̶̶N̶̶I̶̶G̶̶G̶̶E̶̶R̶ SX B PRC 15Runout Grooves Side B (Variation 2)

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Arista AB4171Arista AB 4171
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AB-4171-SA STERLING MICHELANGELO WAS A NIGGERSide A etched [STERLING stamped]

AB-4171-SB ZUG ISLAND STERLINGSide B etched [STERLING stamped]

AB 4171 SASide A label

AB 4171 SBSide B label

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

All 131 vinyl pressings

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

1970s75 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaArista AL.4171 / Arista AL-4171First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BelgiumArista 4C 058 60561First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BelgiumArista 4C 058 60561First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BeneluxArista 4C 058-60561 / Arista 5N 058N-60561First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BrazilArista 31C 064 60561First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaArista AB4171 / Arista AB 4171First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaArista AB 4171First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceArista DC 23First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1978FranceArista 2C 068 60561 / Arista 2C 068 - 60.561First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceArista 2C 068 60561 / Arista 2C 068 - 60.561LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978FranceArista 201 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceArista 201 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyArista 1C 064-60 561 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-60 561First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyArista 1C 064-60 561 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-60 561LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1978GreeceArista 14C062 - 60561 / Arista 14C 062-60561First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 75 pressings from the 1970s
1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaArista L 37215 / Arista AL 4171LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980BeneluxArista 201 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980EuropeArista 201 128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980EuropeArista 201 128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980FranceArista 201 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GermanyArista 201 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980ItalyArista ARS 25011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980ItalyArista ARS 39016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980JapanArista 18RS-9LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980NetherlandsArista 201 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainArista I-201.128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980SpainArista I-201128 / Arista I-201.128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainArista I-201128 / Arista I-201.128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USArista AL5-8166LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983EuropeArista 201 128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1980s
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USArista P754946 / Arista ALB6-8349LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP238 / Arista MOVLP238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeArista 88875111721 / Legacy 88875111721LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeArista 88875111721 / Legacy 88875111721LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandArista VPLI 7537LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista AMP-1-7310LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista ALB6-8349LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista AB 4171LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista ALB6-8349LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista AB4171 / Arista AB 4171LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaArista AMP-1-7310LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ColombiaArista FA3058LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeArista 201 128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeArista 201 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceArista 201 128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceArista 2C 068 60561 / Arista 2C 068 - 60.561LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceArista 201128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceArista 2C 068 60561 / Arista 2C 068 - 60.561LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceArista 14C 062-9198737LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 29 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Till Victory2:45
  2. A2Space Monkey4:04
  3. A3Because The Night3:32
  4. A4Ghost Dance4:40
  5. A5Babelogue1:25
  6. A6Rock N Roll Nigger3:13
  7. B1Privilege (Set Me Free)3:27
  8. B2We Three4:19
  9. B325th Floor4:01
  10. B4High On Rebellion2:20
  11. B5Easter5:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Easter are there?

131 vinyl pressings of Easter are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.

When was Easter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Arista AB4171, released April 1978.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB4171, AB 4171, SPART 1043, FA3058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2S AB-4171-SA 1A M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLING and 1S AB-4171-SB-1C STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Easter 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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