Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1970
13 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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.
EKS-74079-A-1-CP [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1
EKS-74079-B-2-CP [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 1
EKS-74079-A-2-CP [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 2
EKS-74079-B-1 CP [Artisan logo]Side B runout, variant 2
EKS 74079-A-3 CSMA Side Runout (Etched)
STERLINGA Side Runout (Stamped)
EKS-74079-B-CSM 1AB Side Runout
EKS-74079-AA Side Label
/ S EKS-74079-A- ̶2̶ -CSM • 1B A 5Side A etched (5 is backward)
Ƨ / EKS-74079-B- ̶2̶ -CSM 1A A 3Side B etched
[Artisan logo]Side A & B stamped
EKS-74079-ASide A label matrix
EKS-74079-A-1-CTHSide A, Variant 1 (Run Out Groove)
EKS-74079-B-2-CTHSide B, Variant 1 (Run Out Groove)
EKS-74079-A-1-CTH [Artisan Logo] T 1Side A, Variant 2 (Run Out Groove)
EKS-74079-B-3-CTH [Artisan Logo] A T 1Side B, Variant 2 (Run Out Groove)
74079A S IPSide A (Run Out Groove Etching)
74079B IPSide B (Run Out Groove Etching)
EKS-74079-A-1-CPSide A (Run Out Groove)
EKS-74079-B-2-CPSide B (Run Out Groove)
EKS-74079-ASide A (Label)
EKS-74079-BSide B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Israel | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-444First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS-42062 / Elektra EKS 74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS-42062 / Elektra EKS 74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS-74079 / Elektra EKS 74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74079 / Elektra EKS 74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | India | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74079First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Elektra EKS-74079LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-5048LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-5048LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-5048LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra ELK 42 062 / Elektra 42 062LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra EKS-74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Elektra EKS-74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Worldwide | Elektra R1 60671 / Elektra 603497847044LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Elektra R1 60671LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Elektra EKS-74079 / Elektra 42.062LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Elektra EKS 74079LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74079LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74079 / Elektra EKS-74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74079 / Elektra EKS 74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74079 / Elektra EKS 74079LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Exulta 42 062 / Exulta EKS 74 079LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 062 / Exulta 42 062LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 062 / Elektra 42 062LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 062 / Elektra 42 062LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 42 062 / Elektra ELK 42 062LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra 42.062 (ESK-74079 STEREO) / Elektra 42.062LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 42 062 / Elektra 42 062LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
121 vinyl pressings of 13 are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, India, New Zealand and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74079, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74079, VPA 8119, GX 01-444, EKS-42062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-74079-A-1-CP [Artisan logo] and EKS-74079-B-2-CP [Artisan logo]. 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.
