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The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

by The Incredible String Band · 1967

56 pressings9 countriesFolk RockAcousticPsychedelic RockFolk

The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion 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 The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion

16 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

UK

August 1967
Label and catalog number
Elektra EUKS 7257
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Label Variant
Runout / matrix

EUKS-7257ASide A runout, etched, variant 1

EUKS-7257BSide B runout, etched, variant 1

EUKS-7257A\12Side A runout, etched, variant 2

EUKS-7257B2Side B runout, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Elektra EUKS 7257
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EUKS-7257ASide A runout, etched

EUKS-7257BSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

August 1967
Label and catalog number
Elektra EUKS 7257
Format
LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EUKS 7257 A/2A-side runout matrix machine stamped

EUKS 7257 B2B-side runout matrix machine stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 56 vinyl pressings

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

1960s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaElektra EKS-74010 / Elektra EKS 74010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandElektra EKS-74010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandElektra EKS-74010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKElektra EUK 257First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1967UKElektra EUKS 7257First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKElektra EUK 257First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1967USElektra EKS-74010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKElektra EUKS 7257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKElektra EUK 257First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKElektra EUKS 7257First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1967UKElektra EUK 257First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKElektra EUK 257First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
1967UKElektra EUKS 7257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USElektra EKL-4010First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USElektra EKS-74010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1960s
1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKElektra EUKS 7257LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKElektra EKS 7257 / Elektra EUKS 7257LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1970USElektra EKS-74010LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971UKElektra EKS 7257 / Elektra EKS-7257LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKElektra EKS 7257 / Elektra EUKS 7257LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanElektra SWG-7574LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974UKElektra K 42001LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKElektra K 42001LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
1976UKElektra K 42001 / Elektra EKS-74010LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKElektra K 42001 / Elektra EKS-74010LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
1977USElektra EKS-74010LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1978SpainElektra S 90.010 / Hispavox S 90.010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978SpainElektra S 90.010 / Hispavox S 90.010LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003USSundazed Music LP 5128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2003USSundazed Music LP 5128LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2003USSundazed Music LP 5128LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2006USSundazed Music LP5128LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaElektra EKS 74010LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaElektra EKS-74010 / Elektra EKS 74010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeElektra K 42001LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?EuropeElektra K 42001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeElektra K 42001LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKElektra K 42001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKElektra K42001LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
?UK & EuropeElektra K 42001 / Elektra K 42 001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USElektra EKS-74010LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USElektra EKS-74010LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USElektra EKS-74010 SPLP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USElektra EKS-74010LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USElektra EKS-74010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Chinese White3:35
  2. A2No Sleep Blues3:50
  3. A3Painting Box4:00
  4. A4The Mad Hatter's Song5:35
  5. A5Little Cloud4:02
  6. A6The Eyes Of Fate4:57
  7. B1Blues For The Muse2:43
  8. B2The Hedgehog's Song3:25
  9. B3First Girl I Loved4:50
  10. B4You Know What You Could Be2:45
  11. B5My Name Is Death2:42
  12. B6Gently Tender4:42
  13. B7Way Back In The 1960s3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion are there?

56 vinyl pressings of The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 2006.

When was The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Elektra EUKS 7257, released August 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EUKS 7257, EUK 257, EKL-4010, EKS-74010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion 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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