Vinyl pressings
by The Voices Of East Harlem · 1970
Right On Be Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
[Elektra E] EKS-74080-A-CPSide A runout, variant 1
[Elektra E] EKS-74080-B-CPSide B runout, variant 1
[Elektra E] EKS-74080-A-CP P 3Side A runout, variant 2
[Elektra E] EKS-74080-B-1-CP P 3Side B runout, variant 2
E EKS-74080 - A - MON [MR logo] △15122 ①Side A runout, variant 1
E EKS-74080 - B - MON [MR logo] △15122-X ①Side B runout, variant 1
E EKS-74080 - A - MON [MR logo] △15122 ②Side A runout, variant 2
E EKS-74080 - B - MON [MR logo] △15122-X ①Side B runout, variant 2
T1 E EKS-74080-A-1 CTH A2Variant 1: Side A Runout
T1 E EKS-74080-B CTH A1Variant 1: Side B Runout
T1 E EKS-74080-A-CTH A2Variant 2: Side A Runout, etched except stamped E logo
T1 E E EKS-74080-B-1-CTH A7Variant 2: Side B Runout, etched except two stamped E logos
T [Elektra logo] [Elektra logo] EKS-74080 - A 1 - CTHA-side runout
T [Elektra logo] [Elektra logo] EKS-74080 - B 1 - CTHB-side runout
EKS-74080 - A - MON [MR logo] △15122 ② [Elektra logo]Side A runout
EKS-74080 - B - MON [MR logo] ^ △15122-X ① [Elektra logo]Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Barclay 920.233 / Barclay XBLY 920 233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74080First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | France | Barclay 920.233LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74080First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra 2469-007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Vedette Records VPA 8101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Elektra EKS-74080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta 42 051 / Elektra EKS-74080LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | Germany | Elektra EKS 74 080 / Elektra EKS-74080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Elektra HKS 541-07LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Elektra EKS-74080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS 74080 / Elektra EKS-74080LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Eastwest Japan AMCY 6047LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Right On Be Free are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Italy, France. One of them is Elektra EKS-74080, released September 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74080, 2469-007, VPA 8101, 920.233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Elektra E] EKS-74080-A-CP and [Elektra E] EKS-74080-B-CP. 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.
