Vinyl pressings
by The Incredible String Band · 1971
Relics Of The Incredible String Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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 74065 A2Side A runout, variant 1
EKS 74065 B1Side B runout, variant 1
EKS 74065 A2 G ASide A runout, variant 2
EKS 74065 B1 G ASide B runout, variant 2
K 42060 A2 EKS 74065 A2 R ASide 1, stamped
K 42060 B1 EKS 74065 B1 R ASide 2, stamped
7E-2004-A-2 [Cutters Insignia] SX 2Side A runout, Variant 1
7E-2004-B-2 [Cutters Insignia] SX 2Side B runout, Variant 1
7E-2004-C-2 [Cutters Insignia] SX 2Side C runout, Variant 1
E-2004-D [Cutters Insignia] SX 1Side D runout, Variant 1
7E-2004-A [GE Cutters Insignia] GE SX A 2Side A all etched
7E-2004-B-2 SX [GE Cutters Insignia] GE A 3 PSide B etched except stamped 3, P
7E-2004-C [GE Cutters Insignia] GE P SX 2Side C etched except stamped P
7E-2004-D-1 [GE Cutters Insignia] GE B P 2Side D etched except stamped P
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra 7E-2004First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Elektra EKS 74065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra EKS 74065First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Elektra K 42060First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Elektra 7E-2004First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1971 | US | Elektra 7E-2004First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra 7E-2004First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Elektra 7E-2004LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Germany | Elektra ELK 62 008LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Elektra SJET-9515-6LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Japan | Elektra SJET-9515-6LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Relics Of The Incredible String Band are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Elektra EKS 74065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS 74065, K 42060, 7E-2004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 74065 A2 and EKS 74065 B1. 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.
