Vinyl pressings
by Universal Energy · 1977
Universal Energy was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
561 A 21 14479A 1 M3 318868 1 PelléRunout side A
560 B 21 14479 B 1 M3 318867 1 PelléRunout side B
C 006 14.479 ALabel side A
C 006 14.479 BLabel side B
M3 319619 1 SP 568 A 21Runout stamped side A
M3 318868 1 Pellé 561 A 21 14479 ARunout stamped & etched side B
SP 568 ALabel side A
SP 568 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | EMI EMI-11603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Pathé 75301First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Pathé 77.992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Pathé P 77.992First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C006-14479 / EMI 2C 006-14.479First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C052-4479Z / EMI 2C 052-14.479 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | EMI SP 568First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | EMI SP 568First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-82 404 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-82 404First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | EMI 3C 006 14501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-14500First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Universal Energy are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is EMI 2C006-14479.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C006-14479, 2C052-4479Z, SP 568, EMI-11603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 561 A 21 14479A 1 M3 318868 1 Pellé and 560 B 21 14479 B 1 M3 318867 1 Pellé. 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.
