Vinyl pressings
by The New Seekers · 1971
Beautiful People 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.
14 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
EKS-74088-A-1 CTH STERLING RL A TI1. A-side runout
EKS-74088-B CTH STERLING RL A TI1. B-side runout
EKS-74088-A CTH STERLING RL C TI2. A-side runout
EKS-74088-B CTH STERLING RL A4 T I2. B-side runout
EKS-74088-A CP RLSide A runout, etched
EKS-74088-B CP RLSide B runout, etched
STERLINGSide A & B runout, stamped
EKS-74088-ASide A label
EKS-74088-A-1 CSM STERLING RL 5 1 SSide A runout, variant 1
EKS-74088 B-1 CSM STERLING B3 S 1 SSide B runout, variant 1
EKS-74088-A-1 CSM STERLING RL S 1 SSide A runout, variant 2
EKS-74088 B-1 CSM A S STERLING SSide B runout, variant 2
T1 EKS-74088-A CTH STERLING RL C 2Runout A etch; STERLING, C stamp
T1 EKS-74088 B-1 CTH STERLING RL C 2Runout B etch
EKS-74088-ALabel A
EKS-74088-BLabel B
EKS-74088-A CPSide A runout, etched
EKS-74088-B-1 CPSide B runout, etched
STERLINGSide A & B runout, stamped
EKS-74088-ASide A label
EKS-74088-A CSM [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ] RL S/Runout, A side
EKS-74088 B-1 CSM [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ] A2 S S/Runout, B side
EKS-74088-ASide A label
EKS-74088-BSide B label
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 | Australia | Philips 6308055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX-7364 (6308 055)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX-7364First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Philips 6308055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Philips 6308 055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6308 055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6308 055First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74088First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Singapore | Philips SLT 6436 508LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
16 vinyl pressings of Beautiful People are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74088.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74088, 6308 055, 6308055, SFX-7364 (6308 055)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-74088-A-1 CTH STERLING RL A TI and EKS-74088-B CTH STERLING RL A TI. 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.
