Vinyl pressings
by Tyrannosaurus Rex · 1972
Debora was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ECHO 102 A-1U 11D )5 KT 2Side A runout, variant 1
ECHO 102 B-2U MR KT 2Side B runout, variant 1
ECHO 102 A-1U MR JS KT 2Side A runout, variant 2
ECHO 102 B-2U MM KT 2Side B runout, variant 2
ECHO 102 A-1U CO JSRunout side A
ECHO 102 B-2U CP KTRunout side B
2016 012ASide A label
2016 012BSide B label
P 71 2016 009 ARunout Side A (stamped)
P 71 2016 009 BRunout Side B (stamped)
2016009 1 380Side A, runout, stamped
2016009 2 380Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2016 012First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2016 009 / Cube Records 2016 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Brazil | Cube Records 2016 009First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Cube Records 2016 009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Cube Records 2016 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Cube Records DW 1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Cube Records 2016 012First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Cube Records 2016 012First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1972 | Spain | Polydor 20 16 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Fly Records ECHO 102First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | UK | Fly Records ECHO 102First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Old Gold OG 92347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Debora are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Fly Records ECHO 102, released March 24, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECHO 102, 2016 012, 2016 009, DW 1058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ECHO 102 A-1U 11D )5 KT 2 and ECHO 102 B-2U MR KT 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.
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