Vinyl pressings
by Phoenix · 1975
Cantofabule was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
STM-L-01115-1-ASide A runout - variant 1
STM-L-01115-2-ASide B runout - variant 1
STM-L-01116-3-ASide C runout - variant 1
STM-L-01116-4-ASide D runout - variant 1
STM-L-01115-1-ASide A runout - etched, variant 1
STM-L-01115-2-ASide B runout - etched, variant 1
STM-L-01116-3-ASide C runout - etched, variant 1
STM-L-01116-4-ASide D runout - etched, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Romania | Electrecord STM-EDE 01115-01116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Romania | Electrecord STM-EDE 01115-01116First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1976 | Romania | Electrecord STM-EDE 01115-01116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Romania | Electrecord STM-EDE 01115-01116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Romania | Electrecord STM-EDE 01115-01116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Romania | Not On LabelLP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 01115 / Electrecord STM-EDE 01115LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1991 | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 01115 / Electrecord STM-EDE 01115LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Nemo Records NEM 1005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Romania | Electrecord STM-EDE 01115 / Electrecord ST-EDE 01115LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord ST-EDE 01115 / Electrecord ST-EDE 01116LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Cantofabule are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1975 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Romania. One of them is Electrecord STM-EDE 01115-01116, released December 2, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STM-EDE 01115-01116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STM-L-01115-1-A and STM-L-01115-2-A. 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.
