Vinyl pressings
by Tim Buckley · 1970
Lorca 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.
10 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.
EKS 74074 A-1 CP STERLING RLA engraved exc. STERLING stamp, variant 1
EKS 74074 B CP STERLING RLB engraved exc. STERLING stamp, variant 1
EKS 74074 A CP STERLING RLA engraved exc. STERLING stamp, variant 2
EKS 74074 B CP STERLING RLB engraved exc. STERLING stamp, variant 2
EKS 74074-A MR [circled] ∆14688 ① STERLING RLSide A (Runout), hand engraved, except for "STERLING" which is machine-stamped, variant 1
EKS 74074 B MR [circled] ∆14688-X ②[obscured] ③ STERLING RLSide B (Runout), hand engraved, except for "STERLING" which is machine-stamped, variant 1
EKS 74074-A MR [circled] ∆14688 ② STERLING RLSide A (Run, variant 1out), hand engraved, except for "STERLING" which is machine-stamped, variant 2
EKS 74074 B MR [circled] ∆14688-X ① STERLING RLSide B (Runout), hand engraved, except for "STERLING" which is machine-stamped, variant 2
EKS-74074-AA matrix
EKS-74074-BB matrix
EKS 74074 A CTH T-1 STERLING RLA runout, variant 1
T 1 EKS 74074 B 1 CTH STERLING RLB runout, variant 1
EKS 74074 A-1 CP STERLING RLSide A runout etched, STERLING stamped
X T EKS 74074 B CTH STERLING RLSide B runout etched, STERLING stamped
EKS-74074-ASide A label
EKS-74074-BSide B label
EKS 74074 A-1 CTH STERLING RL T 1Side A (runout), variant 1
EKS 74074 B CTH STERLING RL T 1Side B (runout), variant 1
EKS 74074 A-1 CTH STERLING RL A2 T 1Side A (runout), variant 2
EKS 74074 B-1 CTH STERLING RL T 1Side B (runout), variant 2
EKS 74074 A CPSide A (Runout)
EKS 74074 B CPSide B (Runout)
STERLING RLBoth Sides (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 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74074 / Elektra EKS 74074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74074 / Elektra EKS 74074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Elektra SJET-8320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra 2410 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74074First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74074First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74074LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Germany | Exulta 42 053 / Elektra EKS 74074LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | ExultaLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra EKS 74074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra EKS 74074LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M146 / 4 Men With Beards 4m146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK, Europe & US | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | БалкантонLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra R1 74074LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Elektra EKS 74074LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Lorca are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Elektra EKS-74074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74074, 2410 005, SJET-8320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS 74074 A-1 CP STERLING RL and EKS 74074 B CP STERLING RL. 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.
