Vinyl pressings
by Wess And Dori Ghezzi · 1975
Era was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
D 35081 - 3 ST 28 - 1 - 75A-side run-out etching
D 35082 - ST 14 - 3 - 75B-side run-out etching
D. 35081/3 st. (12488)A-side label
D. 35082 st. (12515)B-side label
D 35081 - 3 ST 28 - 2 - 75 RRunout side A, etched. "R" horizontal
D 35082 - ST 14 - 3 - 75 RRunout side B, etched. "R" horizontal
D. 35081/3 st. (12488)Label side A
D. 35082 st. (12515)Label side B
6015134 XSide A, etched
6015134 YSide B, etched
6015 134-1FLabel Side A
6015 134-2FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.324First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Brazil | Young 301.1098First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Finland | Philips 6015 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Finland | Philips 6015 134First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6009 640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Hansa International 13 962 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Hansa International 13 962 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Durium AG 2679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Durium CN A 9339 / Durium CNA 9339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Durium CNA 9339First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1975 | Italy | Durium CN A 9339 / Durium CNA 9339First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Park BP 1080First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Poland | Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza R-0655First yearFlexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1975 | Spain | Novola NOX-234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Novola NOX-242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Era are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Finland and more. One of them is Durium CN A 9339.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CN A 9339, CNA 9339, 32.324, 301.1098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D 35081 - 3 ST 28 - 1 - 75 and D 35082 - ST 14 - 3 - 75. 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.
