US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Passport Records PB 6001
- Format
- LP, Album · Red Print
- Runout / matrix
PB 6001 A -3 HUB Re STERLINGSide A runout etched, except (STERING stamped)
PB 6001 B HUB STERLINGSide B runout etched, except (STERING stamped)

Vinyl pressings
by Synergy · 1975
Electronic Realizations For Rock Orchestra 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.
20 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PB 6001 A -3 HUB Re STERLINGSide A runout etched, except (STERING stamped)
PB 6001 B HUB STERLINGSide B runout etched, except (STERING stamped)
PPSD-98009-A-2 B2 Sterling TISide A Runout
PPSD-98009-B-2 C7 Sterling TISide B Runout
PPSD-98009 (PPSD-98009-A)Side A Label Matrix
PPSD-98009 (PPSD-98009-B)Side B Label Matrix
PB-6001-SA 1-1-11 PRC STERLINGSide A etched, STERLING stamped, Var. 1
PB-6001-SB 1-2-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide B etched, STERLING stamped, Var. 1
PB 6001 SA 2 - 11 - 1 PRC STERLINGSide A etched, STERLING stamped, Var. 2
PB 6001 SB 1-1-1 PRC STERLINGSide B etched, STERLING stamped, Var. 2
T/ PPSD-98009-A-1 Sterling RL BRunout side 1
T/ PPSD-98009-B-2 C H SterlingRunout side 2
PPSD-98009-ALabel side 1
PPSD-98009-BLabel side 2
P PPSD-98009-AX STERLING ARunout Side A
P PPSD-98009-B ARunout Side B
PPSD-98009-ALabel Side A
PPSD-98009-BLabel 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 | Canada | Passport Records 9167 98009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Passport Records 9167 98009First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6370 803First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | Greece | Mercury 9198 799First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Philips 6370 800 / Passport Records 6370 800First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD 98009First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo | LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PB 6001First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Quadraphonic · Colored vinyl |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD 98009First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo | LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD 98009First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD-98009 / Passport Records PB 6001First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PB 6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD 98009First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | Passport RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing, Quadraphonic · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Quadraphonic · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD-98009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Passport Records PPSD-98009First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Passport Records PL-4006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Passport Records PB 6001 SLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
27 vinyl pressings of Electronic Realizations For Rock Orchestra are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada, Greece, Germany and more. One of them is Passport Records PB 6001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 6001, PPSD 98009, PPSD-98009, 9167 98009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 6001 A -3 HUB Re STERLING and PB 6001 B HUB STERLING. 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.