Vinyl pressings
by The Nice · 1971
Elegy 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.
13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CAS 1030 A-1U AO 3Runout, side A, variant 1
CAS 1030 B-1U GT 2Runout, side B, variant 1
CAS 1030 A-1U G 1Runout, side A, variant 2
CAS 1030 B-1U G 1Runout, side B, variant 2
SR 61324-A1 1-1 S PRSide A runout, variant 1
SR 61324-B-M1 1-1 S PRSide B runout, variant 1
SR 61324 A-M1-1-11 S PRSide A runout, variant 2
SR 61324-B- M1 1-1 S PRSide B runout, variant 2
AA 6303011 1 YRunout Side A
AA 6303011 2 YRunout Side B
6303 011.1Label Side A
6303 011.2Label Side B
SR-61324-ASide A, runout, variant 1
SR-61324-B WSide B, runout, variant 1
SR-61324-A WSide A, runout, variant 2
SR-61324-B WSide B, runout, variant 2
6324001 1 380 D1Side A
6324001 2 380Side B
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 | Austria | Philips 6303 011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Mercury SR-61324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6 324 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6303 011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6303 011First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6303 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX-7365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Philips 6303 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Philips 6303 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 63 03 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Charisma CAS 1030 / Charisma CAS. 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Charisma CAS.1030 / Charisma CAS 1030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Mercury SR 61324First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Mercury SR 61324First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Philips RJ-5151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Charisma CHC 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury 830 292-1 M-1 / Mercury 422 830 292-1 M-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | Charisma CHC 1 / Virgin CHC 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 6303 011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Philips 6303 011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Phonodor 13003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFX-7365LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | New Zealand | Philips 6303 011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1030LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1030LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Virgin CHC 1 / Charisma CHC 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Elegy are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1030, SR 61324, 6303 011, SR-61324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1030 A-1U AO 3 and CAS 1030 B-1U GT 2. 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.
