Vinyl pressings
by Robert Wyatt · 1970
The End Of An Ear 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.
2 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
S 64189 A1 C ARunout stamp side A, variant 1
S 64189 B1 C ARunout stamp side B, variant 1
S 64189 A1 C ARunout stamp side A, variant 2
S 64189 B1 2 BRunout stamp side B, variant 2
BAR 64189 A 2Runout side A
BAR 64189 B 2Runout side B
XBLY 920 308- 1Label side A
XBLY 920 308- 2Label side B
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 | France | Barclay 920 308 / Barclay XBLY 920 308 TFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 64189 / CBS S 64189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 31846LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Race Records R.R. 1001LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS 31846 / Embassy CBS 31846LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Embassy S CBS 31846 / CBS CBS 31846LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Cherry Red Phonograph CRP201 / Cherry Red Phonograph crp201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Robert Wyatt) 1° RWLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Robert Wyatt) 1° RWLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS 31846 / Embassy 31846LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 31846LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 31846LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 31846 / Embassy CBS 31846LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of The End Of An Ear are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, France. One of them is CBS 64189.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 64189, 920 308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 64189 A1 C A and S 64189 B1 C 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.
