Germany
1975- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC S 3770Epic EPC 3770
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
EPC-3770-A-Runout side A, etched
EPC-3770-BRunout side B, etched
EPC S 3770 aLabel side A
EPC S 3770 bLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Sailor · 1975
A Glass Of Champagne 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.
17 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
EPC-3770-A-Runout side A, etched
EPC-3770-BRunout side B, etched
EPC S 3770 aLabel side A
EPC S 3770 bLabel side B
EPC S 3770-A1 91 ARunout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
EPC S 3770-B1 45 CRunout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
EPC S 3770-A2Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
EPC S 3770-B1Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
EPC S.3770-A2Side A stamped
EPC S 3770-B1Side B stamped
S EPC 3370 A°Label A-side
S EPC 3370 B°Label B-side
ZSP161069-1B pA-Side Runout Etching
ZSS161070-1B pB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 161069A-Side Label
ZSS 161070B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Epic ES 175First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Epic ES 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Epic 8-50194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC 3770First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC 3770First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Epic EPC S 3770 / Epic EPC 3770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Epic EPC S 3770First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Italy | Epic EPC 3770First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPB-368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Epic SC-71488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Epic EPC 3770First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | US | Epic 8-50194First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Epic 8-50194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Epic 8-50194First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
23 vinyl pressings of A Glass Of Champagne are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC S 3770.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC S 3770, S EPC 3770, 8-50194, ES 175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-3770-A- and EPC-3770-B. 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.