Vinyl pressings
by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band · 1966
East-West was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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 7315A ARC 8/25/6 PeteRunout A, variant 1
EKS 7315B Pete 8/29/6Runout B, variant 1
EKS 7315A ARC 10-21-66 PeteRunout A, variant 2
EKS 7315B Pete ARC 10-7-66Runout B, variant 2
EKL 315A ARC 8/25/6 PeteRunout, Side A: etched
EKL 315B ARC 8/25/6 PeteRunout, Side B: etched
o EKS-7315A-1A | T A7Runout Side A Stamped, except | T A7 Etched
o EKS-7315B-1A | T A5Runout Side B Stamped, except | T A5 Etched
EKS-7315-ALabel Side A
EKS-7315-BLabel Side B
EKS 7315A △9578 Reh MR[within a circle]Runout side A
EKS 7315B △9578-X Reh MR[within a circle]Runout side B
EKL 315A (MR) Δ 9577 RenoA Runout Etching, except MR logo is stamped
EKL 315B (MR) Δ 9577-X RenoB Runout Etching, except MR logo is stamped
EKS 7315A ∆9578 MR [Monarch logo]Side A runout, etched
EKS 7315B ∆9578-X MR [Monarch logo]Side B runout, etched
EKS-7315-ASide A label matrix number
EKS-7315-BSide B label matrix number
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Elektra EKL-315First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Elektra EKL-315First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1966 | Australia | Elektra EKS-7315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Elektra EKS-7315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Disques Vogue CLVLXEK 107 30First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-7315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Elektra EKL-315First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Elektra EKS-7315 / Elektra EKL-315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Elektra EKS-7315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Elektra EKL-315First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Elektra EKL-315First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-315First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKS-7315First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Elektra EKL-315First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Elektra P-8351ELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Elektra P-8351ELP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Elektra P-8351ELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Elektra P-8351ELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Elektra K 42006LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Elektra 42006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Elektra P-4715ELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1983 | Greece | Elektra W 42006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Elektra W 42006LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Italy | Elektra W 42006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Edsel Records ED 212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Edsel Records ED 212LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5096LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5096LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2216 / Elektra MOVLP2216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Elektra EKL-315 / Speakers Corner Records Elektra EKS-7415LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Germany | Elektra EKS-7315 / Speakers Corner Records EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-611 / Elektra MFSL 1-611LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 22017 / Elektra EKS 7315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sundazed Music LP 5096LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Sundazed Music LP 5096LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra EKS-7315LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
65 vinyl pressings of East-West are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-7315, released August 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-7315, EKL-315, EKS-315, CLVLXEK 107 30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 7315A ARC 8/25/6 Pete and EKS 7315B Pete 8/29/6. 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.
