Europe
1977- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC 81802
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
PAL 34420 1-D WallySide 1 scratch at runout
EPC 01-81802-1A-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1 stamped at runout
EPC 01-81802-2B-1Side 2 stamped at runout
Vinyl pressings
by Ricky Nelson · 1977
Intakes was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PAL 34420 1-D WallySide 1 scratch at runout
EPC 01-81802-1A-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1 stamped at runout
EPC 01-81802-2B-1Side 2 stamped at runout
EPC-S-81802-A-1 ⋀Side A runout - etched / stamped
EPC-S-81802-B-1 ⋀Side B runout - etched / stamped
S EPC 81082 A°Side A label
S EPC 81082 B°Side B label
PAL-34420 1-B Wally MASTERED AT CAPITOL A6 1SRunout side A
PBL-34420 1-A Wally MASTERED AT CAPITOL A1 1SRunout side B
P PAL-34420 1-D Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
P PBL-34420 1-D Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1 ASide B runout
AL 34420Side A label
BL 34420Side B label
o T\ PAL–34420 1F Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL CSide A runout
o T\ PBL–34420 1-F Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL ADeadwax, Side B, etched and stamped
AL 34420Label, Side A
BL 34420Label, Side B
P PAL-34420 1-B Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A etch; P, MASTERED stamp
P o PBL-34420 1-B Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etch; P o, MASTERED stamp
AL 34420Matrix A on label
BL 34420Matrix B on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Epic PE 34420First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 81802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic EPC 81802 / Epic S EPC 81802First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34420First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34420First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34420First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Epic PE 34420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Epic EPC 81802LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Intakes are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 81802.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 81802, PE 34420, ELPS 3856, KSF 2012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34420 1-D Wally and EPC 01-81802-1A-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.