Vinyl pressings
by Yumi Arai · 1973
Hikō-Ki Gumo = ひこうき雲 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.
2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
ETP-9083-A 2S 6 〄 4-6WA-Side runout, stamped
ETP-9083-B 2S 14 〄B-Side runout, stamped
ETP-9083-A 2S 2 〄 3-XWA-Side runout, stamped
ETP-9083-B 2S 5 〄B-Side runout, stamped
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 | Japan | Express ETP-9083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Express ETP-9083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Express ETP-72051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Express ETP-72051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa ALR-4006LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa ALR-4006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Alfa ALR-4006LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1982 | Japan | Alfa ALR-4006LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1983 | Japan | Alfa ALR-4006LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Japan | EMI TOJT-29190 / Universal Music TOJT-29190LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Hikō-Ki Gumo = ひこうき雲 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Japan. One of them is Express ETP-9083, released November 20, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ETP-9083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ETP-9083-A 2S 6 〄 4-6W and ETP-9083-B 2S 14 〄. 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.
