Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1973
Music From Free Creek was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ADS 1 A-1U W PORKYA runout stamped / etched, variant 1
ADS 1 B-1U O PECKOB runout stamped / etched, variant 1
ADS 2 A-1U O PORKYC runout stamped / etched, variant 1
ADS 2 B-1U O PECKOD runout stamped / etched, variant 1
CADS-101-2-A-7 RCK -P.R.Side A etched
CADS-101-2-B-7 RCK P.R. DSide B etched
CADS-101-2-C-7-1–1 RCK D P.R.Side C etched
CADS-101-2-7-11-1 RCK P.R. DSide D etched
Bell SoundSide A,B,C,D script stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Charisma 6641 140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Charisma 6641 140First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Charisma 6641 132 / Charisma 6499 470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Charisma 6641 140 LFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Japan | Charisma SFL-9126~7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Charisma SFL-9126~7First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Charisma 6641 132 / Charisma 6499 470First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Charisma 6641 132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Charisma 6641.132-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Charisma 63 69 938First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Charisma 63 69 939First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CADS 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CADS 101First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Charisma CADS 101First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Charisma CADS 101-2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Music From Free Creek are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Charisma CADS 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CADS 101, CADS 101-2, 6641 140, 6641 132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ADS 1 A-1U W PORKY and ADS 1 B-1U O PECKO. 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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