Vinyl pressings
by Stretch · 1975
Elastique 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.
7 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
ANCL 2014 A2 1 3 A toneRunout side A variant 1
ANCL 2014 B2 6 B master roomRunout side B variant 1
ANCL 2014 A2 1 2 A toneRunout side A variant 2
ANCL 2014 B2 8 B master roomRunout side B variant 2
T \ ANCL 2014-A ⓛ A4Runout A
T \ ANCL 2014-B ⓛ A4Runout B
T \ ANCL-2014-A ② ARunout side A
T \ ANCL-2014-B ② ARunout side B
AA-3583-3Runout Stamped Side A
AA-3583-4Runout Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Greece | ABC Records ANCL 2014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Anchor YX-8015AAFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Anchor ANCL 2014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Anchor ABCL 0071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Anchor ANCL 2014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Anchor ANCL-2014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Anchor ANCL 2014First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Phonodisc 6-26-404-043 / ABC RecordsLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Anchor 9308-2014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Anchor YX-8015AALP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Anchor LP-0083 / Mediterraneo LP-0083LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Anchor ANCH 2014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | Ariola 209 300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Ariola 209 300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Elastique are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Greece, Japan and more. One of them is Anchor ANCL 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANCL 2014, ANCL-2014, YX-8015AA, ABCL 0071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANCL 2014 A2 1 3 A tone and ANCL 2014 B2 6 B master room. 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.
