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The Big Huge

by The Incredible String Band · 1968

34 pressings6 countriesPsychedelic RockFolkFolkWorld

The Big Huge 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Big Huge

8 pressings came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS 74037
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EKS 74037 A2Variant 1 Side A

EKS 74037 B1Variant 1 Side B

EKS 74037 A2 12 ΛVariant 2 Side A

EKS 74037 B1 12 DVariant 2 Side B

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKL 4037
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

EKL 4037 A1Side 1

EKL 4037 B1Side 2

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Australia

1968
Label and catalog number
Elektra EKS 74037Elektra EKS-74037
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

EKS-74037-A ƒSide A runout

EKS-74037-BSide B runout

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

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaElektra EKS 74037 / Elektra EKS-74037First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandElektra EKS-74037 / Elektra EKS.74037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968New ZealandElektra EKS-74037 / Elektra EKS.74037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKElektra EKS 74037First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKElektra EKL 4037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKElektra EKS 74037First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKElektra EKL 4037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USElektra EKS 74037First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1969CanadaElektra EKS 74037LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USElektra EKS 74037LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USElektra EKS 74037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USElektra EKS-74037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USElektra EKS 74037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USElektra EKS 74037LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USElektra EKS-74037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKElektra EKS 74037 / Elektra K 42022LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKElektra K 42022 / Elektra EKS 74 037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKElektra K 42022 / Elektra EKS 74 037LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKElektra K 42022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USElektra EKS-74037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USElektra EKS-74037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011US4 Men With Beards 4m210LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaElektra EKS-74037 / Elektra EKS.74037LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyElektra K 42022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKElektra EKS 74037 / Elektra EKS 74 037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKElektra K 42022 / Elektra K42022LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USElektra EKS-74037LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USElektra EKS 74037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USElektra EKS 74037LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Maya9:24
  2. A2Greatest Friend3:30
  3. A3The Son Of Noah's Brother0:16
  4. A4Lordly Nightshade5:54
  5. A5The Mountain Of God1:51
  6. B1Cousin Caterpillar5:15
  7. B2The Iron Stone6:33
  8. B3Douglas Traherne Harding6:15
  9. B4The Circle Is Unbroken4:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Big Huge are there?

34 vinyl pressings of The Big Huge are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2011.

When was The Big Huge first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Elektra EKS 74037.

How do I tell if my copy of The Big Huge is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS 74037, EKL 4037, EKS-74037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 74037 A2 and EKS 74037 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Big Huge 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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