Vinyl pressings
by Al Kooper · 1972
Naked Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
o P AL-31723-1D 1T D6Side A stamped, except "1T" and "6" etched
T1 o PBL 31723-1A AIISide B etched, except "o" and "A"
AL 31723Side A Label
BL 31723Side B Label
P AL 31723-1ESide A - Stamped
P BL 31723-1ESide B - Stamped
AL - 31723 - ASide A - Stamped
BL - 31723 - 2Side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 65193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS 65193 / CBS S 65193LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 65193 ELP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPN-72LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1093LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of Naked Songs are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31723, released November 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31723, S 65193, SBP 234258, SOPL 140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P AL-31723-1D 1T D6 and T1 o PBL 31723-1A AII. 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.
