US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Elektra EKL-287
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
EKL-287A-2 28-4 4-65Side A runout
EKL-287B-2 MIISide B runout
EKL-287-ASide A label
EKL-287-BSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by Phil Ochs · 1965
I Ain't Marching Anymore was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
EKL-287A-2 28-4 4-65Side A runout
EKL-287B-2 MIISide B runout
EKL-287-ASide A label
EKL-287-BSide B label
EKS-7287A 28-2-65Runout Side A
EKS-7287BRunout Side B
EKL-287A-2 28-4 4-65Side A Runout, etched
EKL-287B-2 MIISide B Runout, etched
EKL-287A-2 28-4 4-65Side A Runout, etched
EKL-287B-2 MIISide B Runout, etched
EKL · 287 · A :Side A runout, stamped
EKL · 287 · B :Side B runout, stamped
EKL-287-ASide A label
EKL-287-BSide B label
EKL-287 · A1 HSide A runout, stamped
EKL 287-B1 HSide B runout, etched
EKL-287-ASide A label
EKL-287-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | Elektra EKL-287First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Elektra EKL-287First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Elektra EKL-287LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKL-287First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKS- 7287First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKL-287First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Elektra EKL-287First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Elektra EKS- 7287LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7287LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-287LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS- 7287LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Elektra EKL-287LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-7287LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-7287LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-7287LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Spain | Elektra HKS 541-45 / Hispavox HKS 541-45LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Elektra EKS-7287LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Carthage Records CGLP 4422LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Elektra EKS- 7287LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Elektra EKS.7287LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7287LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-287LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7287LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7287LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of I Ain't Marching Anymore are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK. One of them is Elektra EKL-287.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKL-287, EKS- 7287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKL-287A-2 28-4 4-65 and EKL-287B-2 MII. 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.