Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1972
Full Circle 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.
26 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 18 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-75038 A-1 CSMSide A runout etched Variant 1
EKS-75038 B-1 CSMSide B runout etched Variant 1
EKS-75038 A CSM A 2Side A runout etched Variant 2
EKS-75038 B-1 CSM A 3 S 1Side B runout etched Variant 2
EKS-75038 A CPVariant 1 - side A runout
EKS-75038 B CPVariant 1 - side B runout
EKS-75038 A CP C CVariant 2 - side A runout
EKS-75038 B-1 CPVariant 2 - side B runout
T2 EKS-75038 A-1 CTHSide A runout, variant 1
T1 EKS-75038 B-1 CTHSide B runout, variant 1
T2 EKS-75038 A-1 CTH B 3Side A runout, variant 2
T2 EKS-75038 B-1 CTHSide B runout, variant 2
EKS-75038 A CSMetched
EKS-75038 B-1 CSMetched
EKS-75038 A CP 2C OPRunout Side A, etched, 2C OP are stamped
EKS-75038 B CP 5A PRunout Side A, etched, 5A P are 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 | Argentina | Elektra 14.027-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | Elektra EKS 75038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Austria | Elektra ELK 52 002 / Elektra EKS 75 038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Austria | Elektra EKS 75 038LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Brazil | Elektra ELLP-511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra EKS 75038 / Elektra EKS-75038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Elektra EKS-75038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Elektra EKS 75038 / Elektra 42 116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 42 116 / Elektra EKS 75038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 002 / Elektra EKS 75 038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | ElektraLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 002LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Greece | Elektra EL 408First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | Greece | Elektra EKS 75038 / Elektra EL 408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Elektra EL 408 / Elektra 408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Suzy ELK 42116 / Elektra ELK 42116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Suzy ELK 42116 / Elektra ELK 42116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Elektra LB 42116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Elektra P-13277LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Elektra P-13277LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Europe | Elektra 42 116 / Elektra 7559-60833-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK, Europe & US | Rhino Vinyl R1 60833 / Elektra R1 60833LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Rhino Vinyl R1 60833 / Rhino Vinyl 081227955427LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 42 116 / Elektra ELK 42 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 42 116 / Elektra ELK 42 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 116 / Elektra EKS 75038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 42 116 / Elektra ELK 42 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 42 116 / Elektra ELK 42 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 42 116 / Elektra ELK 42 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 42 116 / Elektra EKS 75038LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Elektra 42 116 / Elektra EKS 75038LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 42 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Elektra ELK 42 116 / Elektra EKS 75038LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Elektra W 42116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Elektra LWE-5054LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Elektra K42116 / Elektra K 42116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra ELK 42 116 / Elektra (EKS 75038)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Rhino Vinyl R1 60833 / Elektra R1 60833LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
56 vinyl pressings of Full Circle are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra EKS 75038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS 75038, EKS-75038, K42116, 14.027-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-75038 A-1 CSM and EKS-75038 B-1 CSM. 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.
