Vinyl pressings
by The Incredible String Band · 1969
Changing Horses was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
70457 A//1 11 1Side A runout, variant 1
70457 B//1 11 1Side B runout, variant 1
70457 A//1 11 9Side A runout, variant 2
70457 B//1 11 10Side B runout, variant 2
70457 A//1 11 11Side A runout
70457 B//1 11 25Side B runout
EKS 70457 A MR[Stamped] MON (sideways 7) [Stamped] △ (with slash on left side of triangle) 13967 ② SS LHSide A runout
EKS 70457 B-RE-1-MON MR[Stamped] (sideways 7) [Stamped] △ (with slash on left side of triangle) 13967-X ② SS LHSide B runout
EKS 74057 A CPSide A runout etched - variant 1
EKS 74057 B-1 CPSide B runout etched - variant 1
EKS 74057 A CP SS LHSide A runout etched - variant 2 [LH in superscript]
EKS 74057 B-RE-2-CP SS LHSide B runout etched - variant 2 [LH in superscript]
T 1 EKS 74057 A-1 CTH SS LHSide A, runout, etched
T 1 EKS 74057 B -RE-1-CTHSide B, runout, etched
EKS-74057-ASide A, label
EKS-74057-BSide B, label
EKS 74057 A CP SS LH P oSide A runout, variant 1
EKS 74057 B-RE-1-CP SS LH P oSide B runout, variant 1
P o EKS 74057 A CP SS LH A 3Side B runout, variant 2
P o EKS 74057 B-RE-1-CP SS LH A 6Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Elektra SLVLXEK 457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Elektra EKS 74057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74057 / Elektra EKS.74057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS 74057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Elektra EKS 74057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS 74057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EKS-74057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42037 / Elektra 74057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42037LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74057LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-74057LP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Changing Horses are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EKS 74057.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS 74057, EKS-74057, SLVLXEK 457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 70457 A//1 11 1 and 70457 B//1 11 1. 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.
