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Vinyl pressings

Strange Days

by The Doors · 1967

206 pressings27 countriesBlues RockPsychedelic RockAcid RockRock

Strange Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Strange Days

44 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

October 1967
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-74014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · CTH (Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute)
Runout / matrix

EKS 74014 A (CTH-2) 2Runout A, variant 1

EKS 74014 B (CTH-I) 2Runout B, variant 1

EKS 74014 A (CTH-1) 1Runout A, variant 2

EKS 74014 B (CTH-I) 2Runout B, variant 2

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US

October 1967
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-74014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Allentown Pressing
Runout / matrix

EKS-74014A (AL-1)Variant 1 Side A runout

EKS-74014B (AL-1)Variant 1 Side B runout

EKS-74014A (AL-1 ) RHVariant 2 Side A runout

EKS-74014B (AL-1) RH ARC 12-12-7Variant 2 Side B runout

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US

October 1967
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-4014
Format
LP, Album, Mono · CP, Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

EKL 4014A (CP)Runout Side A, etched

EKL 4014B (CP)Runout Side B, etched

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US

October 1967
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL-4014
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

EKL 4014A (MON) △11089Runout Side A hand etched

EKL 4014B (MON) △11089-XRunout Side B hand etched

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US

October 1967
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS-74014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch (Revised Master)
Runout / matrix

EKS 74014A ① (MON-1) △11050Side A runout, variant 1

EKS 74014B (MON-5) △11050-XSide B runout, variant 1

EKS 74014A ① (MON-1) △11050Side A runout, variant 2

EKS 74014B (MON-4) △11050-XSide B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 206 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s61 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaElektra EKS 74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaElektra EKL 74014 / Elektra EKS-4014First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaElektra EKS-74014First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaElektra EKL 4014First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaElektra EKS-74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaElektra EKS-74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaElektra EKS-74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaElektra EKS-74014 / Elektra EKS 74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaElektra EKS-74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaElektra EKS-74014 / Elektra EKS 74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceElektra CLVLXEK 211 / Disques Vogue CLVLXEK. 211First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ItalyVedette Records VRMS 359First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandElektra EKS 74014 / Elektra EKS-74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandElektra EKS 74014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKElektra EKS-7 4014 / Elektra EKS-74014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 61 pressings from the 1960s
1970s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971AustraliaElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971FranceElektra 42016 / Elektra 74014LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971FranceElektra 42016 / Elektra 74014LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971GermanyExulta 42 016 / Elektra EKS 74 014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKElektra EKS 74014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKElektra K 42016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972CanadaElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972FranceElektra 42016 / Elektra 74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyElektra 42 016 / Elektra EKS 74 014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 36 pressings from the 1970s
1980s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980CanadaElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980FranceElektra ELK 42 016 / Elektra 42 016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980JapanElektra P-6412ELP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyElektra 42 016 / Elektra ELK 42016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981ScandinaviaElektra 42 016 / Elektra EKS 74 014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981PortugalElektra ELE 42 016 / Elektra EKS 74 014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1982YugoslaviaSuzy ELK 42016 / Suzy 42016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982YugoslaviaSuzy ELK 42016 / Elektra 42016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 22 pressings from the 1980s
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991GermanyElektra 42 016 / Elektra (EKS 74 014)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1992USElektra LPZ-2045 / DCC Compact Classics LPZ-2045LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
1993South KoreaElektra 7559-74014 / Warner Music Korea 7559-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007GermanyElektra K 42 016 / Elektra 42016LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009EuropeElektra 8122-79865-1 / Rhino Vinyl 8122-79865-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2009USElektra EKS 74014 / Rhino Records RHI-74881-2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USAnalogue Productions APP 74014-45 / Elektra EKS-7401412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2012USAnalogue Productions APP 74014-45LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2013EuropeElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2015EuropeElektra R1-4014 / Rhino Vinyl R1-4014LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
2015USElektra R1-4014 / Rhino Vinyl R1-4014LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
2017EuropeElektra 081227931810LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
2017USElektra RM1-4014LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2017USElektra RCV1-74014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USAnalogue Productions APP 74014-45 / Elektra EKS-7401412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2022ArgentinaPlaza Independencia Música 0812279865513LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2022ArgentinaElektra 903491LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022ArgentinaElektra 8122-79865-1 / Plaza Independencia Música 8122-79865-1LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024ArgentinaElektra 8122-79865-1 / Plaza Independencia Música 8122-79865-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideRhino Records RHF1 74014 / Rhino Records 603497822454LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown67 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?AustraliaElektra EKS 74014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaElektra EKS 74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaElektra EKS 74014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaElektra EKS-74014 / Elektra EKS 74014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaElektra EKS-74014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeElektra K 42 016 / Elektra 42 016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeElektra K 42 016 / Elektra 42 016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeElektra K 42 016 / Elektra 42016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeElektra K 42 016 / Elektra 42016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeElektra K 42 016 / Elektra 42016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeElektra K 42 016 / Elektra 42 016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 67 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Strange Days3:05
  2. A2You're Lost Little Girl3:01
  3. A3Love Me Two Times3:23
  4. A4Unhappy Girl2:00
  5. A5Horse Latitudes1:30
  6. A6Moonlight Drive3:00
  7. B1People Are Strange2:10
  8. B2My Eyes Have Seen You2:22
  9. B3I Can't See Your Face In My Mind3:18
  10. B4When The Music's Over11:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Strange Days are there?

206 vinyl pressings of Strange Days are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1967 and 2025.

When was Strange Days first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Nipper Music EKS-74014, released January 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Strange Days is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74014, EKL-4014, ESK-74014, EKS-7 4014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKL 4007A (col). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Strange Days on vinyl worth?

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.

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