Vinyl pressings
by Siren · 1971
Strange Locomotion was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DAN 8001 A1 1 ASide A runout, variant 1
DAN 8001 B1 8 ASide B runout, variant 1
DAN 8001 A1 4 ASide A runout, variant 2
DAN 8001 B1 3 ASide B runout, variant 2
EKS 74087 A-1 CP P STERLING A 2Side A runout, variant 1
P EKS 74087 B CP 1 STERLING LH A 2Side B runout, variant 1
P EKS 74087 A-1 CP STERLING A 2Side A runout, variant 2
P EKS 74087 B CP 1 STERLING LH A 2Side B runout, variant 2
STERLINGStamped both sides
EKS 74087 A CTH STERLING T \Side 1
EKS 74087 B-1 CTH STERLING T \Side 2
Ƨ S EKS 74087 A-1 CSM STERLING LH A 2Side A runout, variant 1
S S EKS 74087 B CSM STERLING LH A 2Side B runout, variant 1
Ƨ S EKS 74087 A-1 CSM STERLING LH A 2Side A runout, variant 2
S \ S EKS 74087 B-1 CSM STERLING LH A 2Side B runout, variant 2
P EKS 74087 A-1 CP STERLING Λ IA side runout
P EKS 74087 B CP STERLING LH Λ CB side runout
EKS-74087-AA side label
EKS-74087-BB side label
EKS 74087 A-1 CTH STERLING Λ T IRunout Side A
EKS 74087 B-1 CTH STERLING Λ T IRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Dandelion Records EKS-74087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 152First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Dandelion Records DAN 8001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74087 / Dandelion Records EKS-74087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Dandelion Records EKS-74087 / Elektra EKS-74087First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74087 / Dandelion Records EKS-74087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Dandelion Records EKS-74087 / Elektra EKS-74087First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74087 / Dandelion Records EKS-74087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74087LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Dandelion Records DAN8001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Strange Locomotion are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Dandelion Records DAN 8001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAN 8001, EKS-74087, 2310 152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DAN 8001 A1 1 A and DAN 8001 B1 8 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.
