Vinyl pressings
by Shocking Blue · 1972
Eve And The Apple was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PE 22 066 G 1W 1 ℗ 1972 670 112 06Runout side A
PE 22 066 G 2W 1 ℗ 1972 670 111 06Runout side B
DU 23.028Label side A
DU 23.029Label side B
PE 22 066 G 1W 1 Ⓟ 1972 670 112 06Side A runout stamped
PE 22 066 G 2W 1 Ⓟ 1972 670 111 06Side B runout stamped
DU 23.028Side A label
DU 23.029Side B label
PE 22066 A KRRunout side A, etched
PE 22066 B KRRunout side B, etched
DU 23.028Label side A
DU 23.029Label side B
DU 23028/1Side A Stamped
DU 23029/1Side B Stamped
DU 23.028Side A Label
DU 23.029Side B Label
2001 415 S 1 ℗ 1972 320 1 B 1Runout side A, stamped
2001 415 S 1 ℗ 1972 320 1 DRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Austria | Polydor 2001 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.066-Y / Pink Elephant PE 22.066 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2001 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1899First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.066-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.066-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant PE 22.066-GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Peru | Polydor 2001415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001.415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2001 4157", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Disc'AZ AZ 10.8287", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Disc'AZ SG 4327", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2001 4157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Polydor 20014157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Roda RS 4327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Polydor 2001 4157", Single | 7", Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Eve And The Apple are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Pink Elephant PE 22.066-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 22.066-G, 2001 415, PE 22.066-Y, DP 1899) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE 22 066 G 1W 1 ℗ 1972 670 112 06 and PE 22 066 G 2W 1 ℗ 1972 670 111 06. 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.
