Vinyl pressings
by Tom Paxton · 1970
6 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 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-74066-A-CP 1 [DC] 4 PSide A runout, variant 1
EKS-74066-B-CP 1 [DC] 4 PSide B runout, variant 1
EKS-74066-A-CP 1 A [DC] 3 PSide A runout, variant 2
EKS-74066-BI-CP 1 [DC] A 3 PSide B runout, variant 2
EKS 74066 A-3 CP ESR-PCA side runout, etched
EKS-74066-B-CPB side runout, etched
EKS-74066-A TSide A label matrix
EKS-74066-B TSide B label matrix
T EKS-74066-A1-CTHSide A runout
T EKS-74066-B1-CTHSide B runout
2469003 A // 1 1 1 5A side runout, stamped
2469003 B // 2 ▽ 420 1 1 4B side runout, stamped
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-74066 / Elektra EKS 74066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Elektra EKS-74066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Elektra SJET-8270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Elektra EKS-74066 / Elektra EKS 74066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra 2469 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Elektra EKS 74066LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74066First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Elektra EKS-74066First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Elektra K 42047LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of 6 are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Elektra EKS-74066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKS-74066, 2469 003, SJET-8270) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EKS-74066-A-CP 1 [DC] 4 P and EKS-74066-B-CP 1 [DC] 4 P. 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.
