Vinyl pressings
by Yamasuki · 1971
Yamasuki was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
6109003 1 D1 380Runout side A, variant 1
6109003 2 380Runout side B, variant 1
6109003 1 D1 380 A25 ARunout side A, variant 2
6109003 2 380 A22 ARunout side B, variant 2
DAN 7004 A1 K19003 A1 0 >Runout A-side stamped
DAN 7004 B1 K19003 B1 0 >Runout B-side stamped
DAN 7004 ALabel side-A
DAN 7004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Biram 31739First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Biram 6109 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Biram 6109 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Biram 6109 003 / Biram 6109.003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Dandelion Records K 19003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Biram 6109 003 / Biram 6109.003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Biram 6109 003 / Biram 6109.003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Biram 6109 003 / Biram 6109.003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Telefunken U 56 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Telefunken U 56 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Durium DE. 2759 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2759First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Fontana 6013 907First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | South Africa | Philips TOS 838First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Spain | Belter 07-917First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Belter 07-917First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Fleet 103.5547", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Yamasuki are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Biram 6109 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6109 003, K 19003, DAN 7004, SSS-854) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6109003 1 D1 380 and 6109003 2 380. 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.
