Vinyl pressings
by The Holy Modal Rounders · 1968
The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
EKS-74026-A-ALRunout side A, Variant 1
EKS-74026-B-ALRunout side B, Variant 1
EKS-74026-A-AL ARC 7-2468Runout side A, Variant 2
EKS-74026-B-ALRunout side B, Variant 2
EKS-74026-A △11894Side A etched
EKS-74026-B △11894-XSide B etched
MR encircled (Monarch Logo)Stamped both sides
EKS-74026-A-ALRunout side A, hand-etched
EKS-74026-B-ALRunout side B, hand-etched
EKS-74026 AA Side Label
EKS-74026 BB SIde Label
EKS-74026-A-ALRunout side A
EKS-74026-B-ALRunout side B
EKS-74026-A-ALRunout side A, etched
EKS-74026-B-ALRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Elektra EKS 74 026 / Elektra EKS-74026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS-74026 / Elektra EKS 74026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Elektra EKS-74026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Elektra EKS-74026First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Elektra EKS-74026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKL 4026LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS 4026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS 74026LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74026, EKS 74 026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-74026-A-AL and EKS-74026-B-AL. 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.
