Vinyl pressings
by William Bell · 1967
Eloise (Hang On In There) / One Plus One was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
w STX-12711-21 MR AT LW Δ67568A-Side Runout Etching
w STX-12603-21 MR AT LW Δ67567B-Side Runout Etching
STX-12711-MOA-Side Label
STX-12603-MOB-Side Label
STX-12603-1 SRC AT LW WEtched Side A
STX-12711-1 AT LW W SRCEtched Side B
STX-12711 SPA-Side Label
STX-12603 SPB-Side Label
STX-12711-31 AT LW W ARPRunout Side A
STX-12603-31 AT LW W ARPRunout Side B
STX-12711-AMLabel Side A
STX-12603-AMLabel Side B
STX-12711-PLlabel A
STX-12603-PLlabel B
STX-12711-11 AT LW Wdeadwax A
STX-12603-11 AT LW Wdeadwax B
STX-12603 SPLabel, side A
STX-12711 SPLabel, side B
STX-12711-PLSide A label
STX-12603-PLSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | UK | Stax 601019First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | UK | Stax 601019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Stax S-227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-227First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-227First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-227First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-227First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1967 | US | Stax S-227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Stax 45-227First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
10 vinyl pressings of Eloise (Hang On In There) / One Plus One are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK. One of them is Stax S-227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-227, 45-227, 601019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, w STX-12711-21 MR AT LW Δ67568 and w STX-12603-21 MR AT LW Δ67567. 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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