Vinyl pressings
by Paul Siebel · 1970
Woodsmoke And Oranges 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.
10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
EKS 74064 A CP RL P oSide A runout, variant 1
EKS 74064 B-1 CP RL SS A3 P oSide B runout, variant 1
p o EKS 74064 A-1 CP RL SS A 1Side A runout, variant 2
p o EKS 74064 B-1 CP RL SS A 3Side B runout, variant 2
EKS-74064-A TGside A, etched
EKS-74064-B TGside B, etched
EKS-74064 A-SP 1-1 CsCVar 2: side A etched
EKS-74064 B-SP 1-1 CsC ESR7D 9-15-7CVar 2: side B etched
EKS 74064 A-SPRunout on side A
EKS 74064 B-SP ESR 9-15-1CRunout on side B
C (and upside down) C EKS 74064 A-SP 1 - 1Etched on side A
C (and upside down) C EKS 74064 B-SP 1 - 1 ESR7D 9-15-7CEtched on side B
EKS 74064 A MON MR (circled,stamped) △13968 2(circled) RL ssside A, etched
EKS 74064 B MON MR (circled,stamped) △13968 2(circled) RL ssside B, etched
EKS 74064 A-1 CTH RL SS TSide A runout
EKS 74064 A CTH RL SS TSide B runout
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 | Elektra EKS 74064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Elektra SLVLXEK. 500 / Elektra SLVLXEK 500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra EKS 74064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS 74064LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS 74064First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS 74064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS 74064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS 74064LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS 74064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS 74064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS 74064LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra EKS 74064LP | LP |
| 1979 | US | Elektra EKS 74064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra EKS 74064LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
16 vinyl pressings of Woodsmoke And Oranges are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, France. One of them is Elektra EKS 74064.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS 74064, EKS-74064, SLVLXEK. 500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 74064 A CP RL P o and EKS 74064 B-1 CP RL SS A3 P o. 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.
