Vinyl pressings
by 100 Proof Aged In Soul · 1969
If I Could See The Light In The Window was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
91204A2-7 HDHSSI IIIT HOGANEtched in runout, side A
Z0910A1-7 HDHSSI IIIIT HOGANEtched in runout, side B
91204A2Printed on label, side A
Z0910A1Printed on label, side B
91204A2-10 HDHSSI 0 HOGANEtched in runout, Side A
Z0910A1-7 HDHSSI HOGANEtched in runout, Side B
91204A2Printed on label, side A
Z0910A1Printed on label, side B
91204A2-7 HDHSSI IIIT HOGANEtched in runout, side A
Z0910A1-7 HDHSSI IIIIT HOGANEtched in runout, side B
91204A2Printed on label, side A
Z0910A1Printed on label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Netherlands | Hot Wax HS 7009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Hot Wax HS 7009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Hot Wax HWK-41647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Buddah Records Hot Wax 7009X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Hot Wax 2 C 006-92385 M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Hot Wax HWK-41647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Cardinal International C. 32247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Cardinal International C. 32237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of If I Could See The Light In The Window are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Hot Wax HS 7009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 7009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 91204A2-7 HDHSSI IIIT HOGAN and Z0910A1-7 HDHSSI IIIIT HOGAN. 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.
