Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1972
Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine 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.
28 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
8E-6001-A-3 CP ?GLS?Runout side A, variant 1
8E-6001-B-1 CTH ?G4? T 2Runout side B, variant 1
8E-6001-C-2 CP ?aL?Runout side C, variant 1
8E-6001-D-3 CP ?M° or MO?Runout side D, variant 1
S 2 8E-6001-A CSM GM D3Record 1 / Side A Runout Etching
S I 8E-6001-D CSM gm DRecord 1 / Side D Runout Etching
S 1 8E-6001-B CSM gm B3Record 2 / Side B Runout Etching
S 1 8E-6001-C CSM gm C3Record 2 / Side C Runout Etching
8E-6001-A-SP (SRC logo)Side 1, etched, logo stamped
8E- ̶ ̶B̶ B SP SM AE (SRC logo)Side 2, etched, scratched out b, logo stamped
8E-6001-C̶ C-1 SP AESide 3, etched, scratched out C
8E-6001 D̶ D (SRC logo) SP AESide 4, etched, scratched out D, stamped logo
8E-6001-A CSM GE A8 S 1Etched side A
8E-6001-B CSM GE A4 S 1Etched side B
8E-6001-C CSM GE C2 S 1Etched side C
8E-6001-D-1 CSM GE C Ƨ 1Etched side D
8E-6001 A-2 SP 1-1SM1-1 SRCSide A runout, variant 1
8E-6001 B-2 SP 1-1SM1-1 JOHN M SRCSide B runout, variant 1
8E 6001-C-SP SRC 1-2Side C runout, variant 1
8E-6001 D̶ D SP AE 0-1SM3-1Side D runout, variant 1
S 2 8E-6001-A CSM ESR TD12-15-75Record 1 / Side A Runout Etching
S I 8E-6001-D CSM ESR TD 3-25-76Record 1 / Side D Runout Etching
TƧ 8E-6001-B-1 CTH GE DRecord 2 / Side B Runout Etching
TƧ 8E-6001-C-1 GE BRecord 2 / Side C Runout Etching
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 | Australia | Elektra 8E-6001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra 8E 6001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra 8E 6001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra 8E 6001First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra 8E 6001First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 62009First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 62009First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Elektra 62009 / Elektra 8E-6001First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Elektra ELK 62 009 / Elektra 8 E-6001LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Elektra ELK 62 009 / Elektra 8 E-6001First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Elektra SJET-9519~20First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Elektra SJET-9519-20First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Lebanon | Elektra 62009First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Elektra 2 EKS-6001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Elektra 8-E 6001 / Elektra 8E-6001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra 8E 6001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra 8E 6001 / Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1984 | US | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Elektra R1 6001 / Rhino Records R1 6001LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Elektra 8122796058 / Rhino Vinyl 8122796058LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | US | Elektra R1 6001 / Rhino Vinyl R1 6001LP, Album, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Elektra 8122796058 / Rhino Vinyl 8122796058LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Elektra R1 6001 / Rhino Vinyl 8122796058LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Argentina | Elektra 081227960582LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 8E 6001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 8E-6001 / Elektra 8E 6001LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 8E-6001 / Elektra 8E 6001LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 8E-6001 / Elektra 8E 6001LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 8E 6001 / Elektra 8E-6001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 8E-6001 / Elektra 8E 6001LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 62 009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 62 009 / Elektra 8 E-6001LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 62009 / Elektra K 62009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 62009 / Elektra ELK 62009-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 62 009LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 62 009 / Elektra 8 E-6001LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
125 vinyl pressings of Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra 8E-6001, released January 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8E-6001, 8E- 6001, K 62009, 62009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8E-6001-A-3 CP ?GLS? and 8E-6001-B-1 CTH ?G4? T 2. 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.
