Original Canadian pressing of Black Sabbath’s classic Master of Reality on Warner Bros. Records.
Canadian pressing
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG
Catalog: BS 2562 / S39929
Format: LP / Stereo
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Manufactured & distributed by WEA Music of Canada Ltd.
Actual copy photographed.
$39.99 CAD
Babe Ruth – Greatest Hits
Original Canadian pressing on Capitol Records, featuring The Mexican, Jack O’ Lantern, We People Darker Than Blue, Lady, and Black Dog.
Canada — 1978
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG+
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog: SN-66056
Format: LP / Stereo
Manufactured & distributed by Capitol Records-EMI of Canada
Actual copy photographed.
Original 1988 Canadian pressing on Warner Bros. Records. Classic R.E.M. album featuring Orange Crush, Stand, Pop Song 89, and World Leader Pretend.
Canadian pressing
Vinyl: VG+
Sleeve: VG+
Catalog: 92 57951
Label: Warner Bros. / WEA Canada
Sides: AIR / METAL
Actual copy photographed. A clean example for any R.E.M. or ’80s vinyl collection.
$29.99 CAD
Pink Floyd — Animals
A classic 1977 Canadian pressing of Pink Floyd’s landmark album Animals, released on Columbia Records.
This is the original Canadian JC 34474 stereo LP, manufactured and distributed by CBS Records Canada Ltd. The album comes in its iconic gatefold jacket featuring the legendary Battersea Power Station artwork, with the original printed lyric/credit inner sleeve.
Artist: Pink Floyd
Album: Animals
Label: Columbia Records
Catalog Number: JC 34474
Country: Canada
Year: 1977
Format: 12” LP
Audio: Stereo
Configuration: Gatefold
Manufactured by: CBS Records Canada Ltd.
Distributed by: CBS Records Canada Ltd.
Recorded at: Britannia Row Studios, London
Produced by: Pink Floyd
Design: Roger Waters / Hipgnosis
Photography: Aubrey Powell and associated photographers
Printed inner sleeve: Included
The Canadian JC 34474 pressing is documented with picture labels featuring the wet dog, pig and sheep imagery, along with the CBS Records Canada manufacturing credit visible on your actual record.
Vinyl: VG+
Gatefold jacket: VG+
Original printed inner sleeve: Included
The record presents very nicely, with the vinyl showing strong overall visual condition in the photographs.
Photographs are of the actual record and materials included with this listing.
A fantastic addition to any Pink Floyd collection — and another great piece for Che’s Vinyl Vault.
Original 1978 Canadian pressing — Elektra 6E-166
A fantastic copy of Queen’s seventh studio album, originally released in 1978 and featuring “Fat Bottomed Girls,” “Bicycle Race,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Dreamer’s Ball,” “Dead on Time,” “Mustapha,” and “More of That Jazz.” The Canadian release is catalogued as Elektra 6E-166.
This is the actual Canadian copy pictured, with the original Elektra label showing 6E-166-B / STEREO and the Canadian manufacturing credit.
Artist: Queen
Album: Jazz
Label: Elektra Records
Catalog number: 6E-166
Country: Canada
Year: 1978
Format: 12” LP
Configuration: Stereo
Jacket: Gatefold
Manufactured & Distributed by: WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
Producer: Queen & Roy Thomas Baker
Recording: Mountain Studios and Super Bear Studios
Label matrix identifiers visible on the actual record:
Side A: 6E-166-A
Side B: 6E-166-B
Stereo
Elektra label
Canadian WEA manufacturing/distribution credit
The deadwax/runout matrix should be recorded exactly from this copy rather than inferred, since documented 6E-166 pressings have different runout combinations.
Vinyl: VG+
Jacket: VG+
A very clean-looking example with strong visual presentation. The photographs show the actual record and artwork included with this listing.
This is a collector-friendly Canadian copy of one of Queen’s great late-’70s albums.
Catalog #: AQL1-3647
Che’s Vinyl Vault — $34.99 CAD
The Thin White Duke comes roaring into the Vault!
Released in 1980, Scary Monsters is one of David Bowie’s essential albums — and a landmark record that followed his legendary Berlin-era trilogy.
This is the Canadian RCA Victor pressing, catalog AQL1-3647, identifiable by the distinctive gold RCA Victor label shown in the photographs. The label also confirms that this Canadian edition was manufactured/distributed in Canada by RCA.
This is Bowie at a fascinating crossroads — experimental, strange, dark and adventurous, but with some of the biggest and most immediately recognizable songs of his career.
The vinyl pictured presents very clean visually, with a strong glossy surface and no obvious major damage visible in the supplied photographs. The label is clean and well preserved.
Artist: David Bowie
Album: Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Year: 1980
Label: RCA Victor
Catalog #: AQL1-3647
Country: Canada
Format: 12” Vinyl LP
Speed: 33⅓ RPM
Genre: Rock / Art Rock / New Wave
For Bowie collectors, this is one of those albums that simply belongs on the shelf.
And for anybody who remembers the explosion of “Ashes to Ashes” and “Fashion,” this record is a trip straight back to 1980.
Condition note: Vinyl condition is based on visual inspection from the supplied photographs. Jacket/inner-sleeve condition should be evaluated separately and will be reflected in the final listing condition.
A genuine Canadian RCA pressing of a Bowie classic.
$34.99 CAD
Ships securely from Che’s Vinyl Vault.
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1977 Canadian Anthem Pressing — ANR-1-1010
The Rush Family knows exactly what this one is.
A true Canadian Rush classic from 1977 — A Farewell to Kings, released on the original Anthem label as catalog ANR-1-1010.
This is the album that gave us two absolute Rush staples: “A Farewell to Kings” and “Xanadu,” alongside “Closer to the Heart,” “Cinderella Man,” “Madrigal,” and “Cygnus X-1.”
The copy pictured features the distinctive purple Anthem label and the Canadian ANR-1-1010 catalog number. This is a great addition for the Rush collector who wants a genuine Canadian-era Anthem pressing in the collection.
We know Rush collectors are particular — and we are too. This record has been photographed so you can see exactly what you’re getting. The vinyl and jacket should always be evaluated from the photographs and any condition notes provided with the listing.
Whether you’re building your Rush collection, replacing an old copy, or simply want one of the great albums from Rush’s classic 1970s period, A Farewell to Kings belongs in the Vault.
Artist: Rush
Album: A Farewell to Kings
Year: 1977
Label: Anthem
Canadian Catalog: ANR-1-1010
Format: 12” Vinyl LP
Speed: 33⅓ RPM
Country: Canada
From Che’s Vinyl Vault to the Rush Family.
Because great records shouldn’t disappear into somebody’s attic.
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Led Zeppelin — Houses of the Holy
Original 1973 Canadian pressing on Atlantic Records, catalog SD 7255.
Classic fifth studio album featuring The Song Remains the Same, The Rain Song, Over the Hills and Far Away, Dancing Days, No Quarter and The Ocean.
This is a Canadian gatefold stereo pressing, manufactured and distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd., with the original artwork and printed lyric/credit inner sleeves.
Condition:
• Vinyl: VG+ — exceptionally clean example that presents beautifully.
• Gatefold jacket: VG+ — very good overall condition.
• Printed inner sleeves/inserts: VG+ — original material included and photographed.
For the vinyl collectors:
• Label: Atlantic Records
• Catalog: SD 7255
• Country: Canada
• Year: 1973
• Format: LP / Stereo / Gatefold
• Side 1 matrix/runout: ST-A-732783 / A-14259
• Side 2 matrix/runout: ST-A-732784 / A-14260
• Runout markings include the Canadian C2-HD / 2HDK identifiers associated with the Columbia Records pressing facility in Don Mills, Ontario.
• Pressing: Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, Ontario
• Manufactured/Distributed by WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
A beautiful Canadian copy of one of Led Zeppelin’s essential albums. All photographs are of the actual record, jacket and included original material you will receive.
Sinéad O’Connor — The Lion and the Cobra
Original release featuring Sinéad O’Connor’s acclaimed debut album.
Condition:
• Vinyl: VG+ — very good condition with only minor signs of use.
• Sleeve: VG+ — very good condition with light signs of handling/storage.
Please see the photographs for the exact condition and included materials.
Genesis — The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Original 1974 Canadian pressing on ATCO Records. This is a 2-LP stereo gatefold set, complete with the included inserts/poster material shown in the photographs.
Condition:
• Vinyl: VG+ — both records are in very good condition. One record has a small, light surface scratch approximately 1 cm long, shown in the photos.
• Gatefold jacket: VG
• Inserts/posters: Included — see photographs
This is the actual copy you will receive. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description of this individual vintage record.
